REPORT  ef  SESSIONS 


of  the 


Joint  Wage  Conference 


between  the 


National  Vial  and  Bottle 
Association 


and  the 


Glass  Bottle  Blowers’  Association 

of  the  United  States  and  Canada 


Held  in  Atlantic  City,  New  Jersey 
August  21st  to  August  31st,  inclusive 

1912 


REPORT 


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of  Sessions  of  the  Joint  Wage  Conference  Between  the 
National  Vial  and  Bottle  Association  and  the 
Glass  Bottle  Blowers’  Association,  held 
in  Atlantic  City,  August  21st  to 
August  31st  inclusive. 


WEDNESDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

At  the  hour  of  10  the  Conference  was  opened  by  the 
V)  chairman,  Geo.  W.  Yost,  of  Bellaire,  who  declared  the 
same  hours  to  govern  the  meeting  as  governed  those  on 
previous  occasions,  10  to  12  and  from  2.30  to  5.30,  unless 
objection  was  raised.  Hearing  none,  same  was  adopted. 
L.  L.  Turner,  for  the  Manufacturers,  and  Harry 
^Jenkins,  for  the  Workers,  were  selected  to  act  as  secre- 
r taries  for  their  respective  organizations. 

The  following  named  were  present  to  represent  the 
^ two  associations: 

Manufacturers. 

Geo.  W.  Yost,  Chairman,  Bellaire  Ohio. 

John  F.  Perry,  Bridgeton,  N.  J. 

G.  A.  H.  Sheidler,  Marion,  Ind. 

M.  W.  Jack,  Streator,  111. 

C.  J.  Root,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

J.  L.  Clyde,  Olean,  N.  Y. 

C.  O.  Stewart,  Zanesville,  Ohio,  Alternate. 

A.  B.  Gundling,  Wheeling,  W.  Va. 

J.  J.  Meyers,  Glenshaw,  Pa. 

Wm.  Franzen,  Milwaukee,  Wis. 

L.  L.  Turner,  Secretary,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

John  Branin,  of  Baltimore,  and  Wm.  Richards,  of 
Alton,  sat  as  alternates. 


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Workers. 

D.  A.  Hayes,  President,  Philadelphia,  Pa. 

John  A.  Voll,  Vice-President,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

P.  E.  Whelan,  Montreal,  Can. 

James  Maloney,  Scranton,  Pa. 

E.  E.  Tharp,  Bellaire,  Ohio. 

J.  E.  Daily,  Columbus,  Ohio. 

F.  M.  Edwards,  Millville,  N.  J. 

Arthur  Muhleman,  Coshocton,  Ohio. 

E.  E.  Evans,  Olean,  N.  Y. 

Harry  Jenkins,  Secretary,  Alton,  111. 

The  following  conferees  were  also  present: 

Wm.  Connolly,  Sr.,  Muncie,  Ind. 

Paul  Johnson,  Alton,  111. 

Leroy  Carey,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

Anthony  Tighe,  Wallaceburg,  Ont. 

Irvin  Harris,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

Winfield  S.  Robinson,  Millville,  N.  J.,  the  latter 
acting  as  secretary  for  the  Workers  during  the  Machine 
Conferences. 

The  bottles  as  they  were  acted  on  at  the  Preliminary 
Conference  were  then  taken  up  and  disposd  of  as  follows : 

Branch  No.  2,  Alton,  111. 

Bottle  No.  1 — 1 gal.  Packer,  to  be  governed  by  the 
Packer  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

Bottle  No.  2 — “Bludwine,”  32  oz.  capacity,  30  oz. 
weight.  Workers  moved  to  rate  as  a Special,  at  $2.07 
per  gross. 

Manufacturers  moved  to  amend  by  inserting  in  the 
Brandy  bracket  according  to  capacity  and  weight.  After 
a long  discussion  the  matter  was  temporarily  deferred. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Octagon,  lettered  “J-  B.  Scott,  Toledo,” 
on  bottom,  32  oz.  capacity,  24  oz.  weight. 

Workers  moved  to  place  in  the  Miscellaneous  List, 
at  $1.74,  same  as  Heinz’s  Vinegar. 

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Manufacturers  moved  to  amend  that  it  be  rated  on 
the  Brandy  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and  weight. 
Temporarily  deferred. 

Branch  No.  6,  Salem,  N.  J. 

Bottles  Nos.  1,  2 and  3 — Florida  Waters.  May  Con- 
ference and  Convention  List  Committee  decided  same  to 
be  rated  on  Toilet  bracket.  Action  of  conference  con- 
curred in. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Castoria  Panel,  1^4  oz.  capacity, 4^4  oz. 
weight,  rated  on  Panel  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and 
weight. 


Branch  No.  8,  Bridgeton,  N.  J. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Opedeldoc.  Workers  moved  the  three 
bottles  be  stricken  from  the  list  and  that  they  be  gov- 
erned by  the  bracket  they  resemble.  Agreed  to. 

Branch  No.  9,  Baltimore,  Md. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Round,  31  oz.  capacity,  23  oz.  weight. 
Workers  moved  to  rate  as  a Tincture.  This  was  lost. 

Manufacturers  moved  the  action  of  the  Preliminary 
Conference  be  concurred  in,  which  was  to  rate  it  on  the 
Round  Prescription  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and 
weight.  Agreed  to. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Small  Taper  Round  oz.  capacity, 
1 oz.  weight,  made  in  Covered  Pot,  rated  at  56  cents  per 
gross. 

Branch  No.  18 — Montreal,  Can. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Lorentia  Water,  30  oz.  weight,  to  be 
rated  on  Champagne  Shape  Beer  bracket,  according  to 
weight. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Longneck  Globe  Decanter,  22  oz. 
capacity,  18  oz.  weight,  rated  on  Bar  Bottle  bracket  at 
$1.77  per  gross. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Carter's  Quart  Ink,  already  listed  on 
page  31,  but  as  there  was  no  weight  specified,  the  right 

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to  make  at  any  weight  desired  is  recognized.  In  order 
to  protect  the  men  who  make  this  ware,  the  Workers 
moved  to  insert  22  oz.  weight  in  the  bracket,  which  was 
agreed  to. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Champagne  shape,  made  with  smooth 
spread  finish  and  also  with  crown  finish,  10  oz.  weight. 

Workers  moved  that  the  crown  finish  be  rated  as  a 
Mineral  and  the  spread  finish  as  a Pepper  Sauce.  This 
was  lost. 

Employers  moved  that  it  be  rated  as  a Mineral, 
regardless  of  finish.  This  was  also  lost. 

Bottle  temporarily  deferred. 

Branch  No.  26,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Dumb-bell  Bar  bottle,  13  oz.  capacity, 
15  oz.  weight,  already  listed,  page  51,  if  made  extra 
weight,  rule  9 to  apply. 

Branch  No.  27,  Reading,  Ohio. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Squat  Taper  Brandy,  32  oz.  capacity, 
22  oz.  weight.  Workers  endeavored  to  have  same  in- 
serted in  Miscellaneous  Brandy  bracket  at  $1.71.  After  a 
lengthy  discussion,  the  matter  was  temporarily  deferred. 

The  hour  of  12  having  arrived,  a recess  was  taken. 

AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

At  the  time  agreed  upon  all  members  assembled  and 
the  consideration  of  bottles  was  again  resumed. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Triangle,  30  oz.  capacity,  24  oz.  weight. 
Workers  argued  to  place  this  bottle  in  the  Short  Blake 
bracket,  where  all  Triangles  have  heretofore  been  rated. 
This  was  temporarily  deferred. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Belle  of  Bourbon,  16  oz.  capacity,  \\y2 
oz.  weight,  to  be  rated  on  Brandy  bracket,  according  to 
capacity  and  weight. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Square  Whisky,  resembling  Hanover 
Whisky,  5 to  gallon,  20  oz.  weight,  to  be  rated  on  Brandy 
bracket,  according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

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Branch  No.  29,  Hawley,  Pa. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Briarcliff  Table  Water,  Packer  shape, 
32  oz.  capacity,  38  oz.  weight.  Dispute  as  to  whether 
wide  or  narrow  mouth.  Workers  moved  to  rate  as  a 
wide  mouth,  but  were  defeated.  Finally  decided  to  be  a 
narrow  mouth,  and  is  so  rated. 

Branch  No.  37,  Lancaster,  N.  Y. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Flask,  11  oz.  weight.  Workers  asked 
that  an  11  oz.  flask  be  inserted  in  the  bracket,  which  was 
agreed  to. 

Note — Later  in  .the  Conference  the  Flask  bracket 
was  stricken  out  and  provision  made  that  they  be  rated 
on  the  Liquor  Oval  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and 
weight. 


Branch  No.  51,  Beausejour,  Man. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Flat.  No  information  being  at  hand 
regarding  this  bottle,  no  action  was  taken,  although  it 
should  be  rated  on  the  Flat  bracket,  capacity  and  weight 
to  govern. 


Branch  No.  60,  Terre  Haute,  Ind. 

Bottles  Nos.  1,  2,  3,  4,  5 and  6 — Dispute  as  to 
whether  these  are  wide  or  narrow  mouth.  This  question 
caused  a lengthy  discussion,  which  ended  finally  in 
Bottles  Nos.  1,  3,  4,  5 and  6 being  rated  as  narrow  mouth, 
No.  2 being  a wide  mouth. 

Branch  No.  61,  Gas  City,  Ind. 

Bottle  No.  1 — American  Horseradish,  7 oz.  weight, 
to  be  rated  on  Pickle  bracket,  according  to  weight,  foot 
note  bottom  of  bracket  page  30  governing. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Champagne  shape,  7 oz.  capacity,  6^4 
oz.  weight.  Rated  on  Champagne  Catsup  and  Grape 
Juice  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Spohn’s  Distemper  Cure,  to  be  gov- 
erned by  Panel  and  Cod  Liver  Oil  bracket,  according  to 
capacity  and  weight. 


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Branch  No.  63,  Williamstown,  N.  J. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Rossetti’s  Salad  Dressing,  7 oz. 
capacity,  7 oz.  weight,  Long  Neck  Decanter.  Workers 
moved  to  rate  as  a Decanter.  Lost.  Temporarily  de- 
ferred. 


Branch  No.  70,  Wallaceburg,  Can. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Rexall  Shape  Toilet.  To  be  rated  on 
Toilet  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

Note — Later  a special  bracket  was  agreed  upon  to 
govern  all  Rexall  Style  Toilets. 

Branch  No.  93,  Charleroi,  Pa. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Tall  Oblong,  6 oz.  capacity,  5 oz. 
weight.  Governed  by  Tall  Oblong  bracket,  according 
to  capacity  and  weight. 

Branch  No.  110,  Cape  May  Court  House,  N.  J. 

Bottles  Nos.  1 and  2 — Minnard’s  Liniment,  when 
made  in  the  new  mould  from  which  the  sample  came. 
Workers  asked  to  be  rated  as  a wide  mouth.  Tem- 
porarily deferred. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Diamond  Flask,  1 oz  capacity,  oz. 
weight,  caused  a lengthy  discussion,  the  Workers  con- 
tending the  bottle  should  be  rated  on  the  Cologne 
bracket.  As  the  same  bottle  is  made  elsewhere,  but  at 
lighter  weight,  no  agreement  could  be  arrived  at.  Tem- 
porarily deferred. 

Branch  No.  123,  Greensburg,  Pa. 

Bottles  Nos.  1,  2,  and  3— Withdrawn  by  the  dele- 
gates at  the  Convention. 

Bottle  No.  4— Round  Caswell,  12  oz.  capacity,  11  oz. 
weight.  Blowers  asked  that  May  Conference  report  be 
confirmed,  which  rated  the  bottle  on  the  Cologne  bracket. 
Temporarily  deferred. 

All  the  wares  that  had  been  before  the  Preliminary 
Conference  having  been  disposed  of,  other  bottles  that 
had  been  in  dispute  since  that  Conference  were  taken 
up  and  disposed  of  as  follows: 

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Branch  No.  20,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

Bottles  Nos.  1 and  2 — Long  neck  and  short  neck 
Ammonia  Ovals,  with  Brandy  finish.  The  finish  had  been 
put  on  these  bottles  in  order  to  have  them  rate  on  the 
Liquor  Oval  bracket,  but  as  it  was  apparent  to  all  that 
they  were  Ammonia  Ovals,  in  spite  of  the  finish,  there 
was  no  disposition  on  the  part  of  the  Workers  to  allow 
such  a claim.  After  some  further  discussion  the  matter 
was  temporarily  deferred. 

Branch  No.  66,  Toronto,  Can. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Adonis  Hair  Tonic,  12  oz.  capacity, 
9 oz.  weight.  To  be  rated  on  the  Toilet  bracket 
according  to  capacity  and  weight,  both  Pot  and  Tank 
Lists. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Canuck  Ovals.  A full  line  of  these 
bottles,  ranging  in  size  from  oz.  to  16  oz.  capacity. 
To  be  rated  on  the  French  Square,  Oval  and  Round 
Prescription  bracket  in  pot,  and  on  the  Oval,  French 
Square  and  Tall  Blake  bracket  in  the  tank. 

Branch  No.  34,  Alden,  N.  Y. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Round  Horseradish,  4 oz.  capacity, 
Ay2  oz.  weight. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Round  Horseradish,  8 oz.  capacity, 
7 oz.  weight. 

These  two  bottles  to  be  governed  by  the  Round 
Prescription  bracket,  W.  M.,  according  to  capacity  and 
weight. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Champagne  shape,  lettered  “Rokeach 
& Son,”  14  oz.  capacity,  13  oz.  weight  to  be  rated  on  the 
Champagne  Shape  Catsup  and  Grape  Juice  bracket, 
according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Sunburst  Brandy,  5 to  gallon,  21  oz. 
weight,  to  be  rated  on  Brandy  bracket,  according  to 
capacity  and  weight. 

Branch  No.  68,  Alexandria,  Va. 

Garrett  Wine,  4 to  gallon,  24  oz.  weight.  Agreed 
to  insert  in  Miscellaneous  List,  at  $1.36  per  gross. 

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Branch  No.  2,  Alton,  111. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Champagne'  shape,  5 to  gallon,  26  oz. 
weight,  with  Brandy  finish,  lettered  “Wino  Czestochow- 
skie  and  Skarynski.”  Workers  moved  to  rate  as  a 
Brandy,  which  motion  was  lost,  the  bottle  rating  as  a 
Champagne  Beer. 

Branch  No.  10,  Royersford,  Pa. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Clysmic,  5 oz.  capacity,  9 oz.  weight 
to  be  placed  in  Clysmic  List  at  85  cents  per  gross. 

Branch  No.  20,  Zanesville,  Ohio 

Bottles  Nos.  4 and  5 — Spillman  Vinegars,  16  oz. 
capacity,  14  oz.  weight  and  26  oz.  capacity,  20  oz.  weight. 
These  bottles  were  rated  at  the  last  Final  Conference, 
but  protest  had  been  made  on  the  action  because  no 
notice  had  been  given  of  the  intention  to  have  the  bottles 
rated.  The  objections  were  finally  withdrawn. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Salad  Dressing.  The  point  having 
been  raised  that  the  rule  had  not  been  complied  with  on 
this  bottle,  it  was  ruled  out  as  not  being  before  the 
Conference. 


Branch  No.  38,  Marion,  Ind. 

“Veribest”  Panel  Oval,  1J4  oz.  capacity,  2^4  oz, 
weight.  The  hour  for  adjournment  having  arrived,  a 
recess  was  taken. 

THURSDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

August  22,  1912. 

At  the  hour  designated  the  meeting  was  called  to 
order,  with  all  members  present. 

The  “Veribest”  Oval,  under  consideration  at  the 
close  of  the  previous  session,  was  again  taken  up.  Work- 
ers moved  that  the  bottle,  or  the  whole  line  as  it  is  stated, 
be  rated  on  the  Panel  and  Cod-Liver  Oil  bracket.  After 
a long  discussion  it  was  agreed  to  refer  the  matter  back 
to  the  Branch  and  Company  for  settlement. 

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Branch  No.  51,  Beausejour,  Man. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Manitou  Mineral  Water,  to  be  rated 
on  the  Mineral  and  Weiss  Beer  bracket,  according  to 
weight. 

Branch  No.  61,  Gas  City,  Ind. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Juniper  Gin,  32  oz.  capacity,  24  oz. 
weight. 

Bottle  No.  5 — Dry  Gin,  5’s,  22  oz.  weight.  No  action 
taken  except  to  refer  same  to  Blowers’  Committee,  the 
wares  having  been  rated  on  numerous  occasions,  but  the 
Company  had  refused  to  abide  by  the  decisions  of  the 
Conferences. 

Branch  No.  102,  Parkers  Landing,  Pa. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Rexall,  2j4  oz.  capacity,  3j4  oz. 
weight.  The  Rexall  and  Rexall  Style  of  Toilets  are  to  be 
governed  by  a bracket  to  be  inserted  in  the  list. 

Branch  No.  85,  Kane,  Pa. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Riker  and  Hegerman,  4 oz.  capacity, 
4 oz.  weight,  Pot  List.  The  point  being  raised  that  no 
previous  notice  having  been  given,  the  bottle  is  not 
properly  before  the  Conference.  This  ware  must  be 
submitted  to  the  President  of  the  Blowers’  organization 
for  a decision,  which,  if  not  acceptable  to  either  party, 
an  appeal  can  be  taken  to  the  next  Preliminary  Con- 
ference. 

Workers  moved  to  correct  error  on  page  71,  Pot 
List,  14  oz.  capacity,  11  oz.  weight,  Tincture,  from  $1.27 
to  $1.37  per  gross.  This  was  proved  to  be  a typographi- 
cal error,  and  has  been  in  the  list  for  years.  Agreed  to. 

Workers  moved  to  strike  out  “Burks,”  2 oz.  and  3 
oz.,  page  100,  Pot  List,  and  to  rate  them  on  the  bracket 
they  resemble.  This  was  not  agreed  to. 

Branch  No.  2,  Alton,  111. 

Bottle  No.  2 — “Bludwine,”  32  oz.  capacity,  30  oz. 
weight,  deferred  from  the  previous  day,  was  again  taken 
up,  and,  after  some  time  in  discussion,  it  was  finally 

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rated  on  the  Brandy  bracket,  according  to  capacity  and 
weight. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Also  rated  on  the  Brandy  bracket, 
according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

Branch  No.  27,  Reading,  Ohio. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Squat  Brandy,  taper  shape,  32  oz., 
capacity,  22  oz.  weight,  again  taken  up  and  discussed  at 
some  length,  being  finally  adjusted  to  rate  on  the  Brandy 
bracket,  according  to  capacity  and  weight. 

The  hour  of  12  having  arrived,  a recess  was  declared 
until  2.30. 


THURSDAY  AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

Promptly  at  the  hour  appointed,  the  Chairman  called 
the  meeting  to  order,  all  members  being  present. 

Bottle  No.  2,  from  Branch  No.  27,  Reading,  Ohio, 
a squat  Triangle,  30  oz.  capacity,  24  oz.  weight,  was 
taken  up,  and  the  Workers  moved  to  rate  same  on  the 
Short  Blake  bracket,  where  all  Triangles  are  rated,  but 
the  Employers  objected,  and  moved  to  amend  that  it 
be  rated  as  a Brandy.  Both  motions  were  defeated, 
which  again  deferred  it  temporarily. 

Branch  No.  63,  Williamstown,  N.  J. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Long  Neck  Decanter,  7 oz.  capacity, 
7 oz.  weight,  lettered  “Rossetti's  Salad  Dressing,"  rated 
on  Decanter  bracket,  weight  and  capacity  to  govern. 

Branch  No.  73,  Bellaire,  Ohio. 

Three  sizes  of  Squat  Decanters. 

Bottle  No.  1 — 2]/2  oz.  capacity,  3 oz.  weight,  75  cents 
per  gross. 

Bottle  No.  2 — 334  oz.  capacity,  3 oz.  weight,  75  cents 
per  gross. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Sy2  oz.  capacity,  5 oz.  weight,  87 
cents  per  gross. 


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Branch  No.  110,  Cape  May  Court  House,  N.  J. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Minnard’s  Liniment,  made  in  new 
mould,  to  be  rated  as  W.  M. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Fancy  Diamond  Flask  shape,  1 oz. 
capacity,  3 y2  oz.  weight.  Referred  to  Executive  Officer 
F.  M.  Edwards  to  adjust  price. 

Branch  No.  123,  Greensburg,  Pa. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Round  Caswell,  12  oz.  capacity,  11  oz. 
weight,  to  be  rated  on  Cologne  bracket,  according  to 
capacity  and  weight. 

Branch  No.  20,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

Bottles  Nos.  1 and  2 — The  Ammonia  Ovals,  with 
Brandy  finish,  deferred  from  a previous  session,  were 
again  taken  up.  Manufacturers  argued  to  have  them 
rated  on  Liquor  Oval  bracket,  but  the  motion  was 
defeated,  they  to  rate  on  the  plain  Oval  bracket. 

All  the  blown  ware  bottles  having  been  disposed  of 
except  the  Triangle,  from  Branch  No.  27,  the  rules 
were  taken  up  for  discussion. 

Section  25  was  taken  up,  on  request  of  a manu- 
facturer, who  entered  objections  to  the  words  '‘or 
washed”  being  added.  After  some  time,  during  which 
arguments  were  made  by  both  sides,  the  rule  was  tem- 
porarily deferred. 

The  rule  under  the  Toilet  bracket  providing  for  2 
cents  per  gross  for  Panel  Plates  was  taken  up  and 
decided  to  mean  to  apply  only  to  plates  that  are  remov- 
able. 

Workers  moved  that  Oval  Sterilizers  be  rated  on 
the  Oval  and  French  Square  bracket.  This  was  defeated, 
but  later  a bracket  to  govern  all  Sterilizers  was  adopted. 

Workers  moved  that  a 5 per  cent,  increase  be 
granted  on  all  ware  made  in  cylinder  moulds  from  oz. 
up  to  and  including  2 oz.  capacity,  to  apply  alike  to  pot 
and  tank.  This  motion  was  defeated. 

Section  12  was  taken  up  and  discussed  from  every 
angle,  the  employers  using  every  effort  to  have  the  rule 
stricken  out. 


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As  the  hour  for  adjournment  had  arrived,  a recess 
was  declared. 

FRIDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

August  24,  1912. 

All  members  were  present  when  the  meeting  was 
called  to  order. 

Section  12  was  again  taken  up,  and  the  discussion 
became  general  on  the  motion  by  the  employers  to  strike 
the  section  out.  In  support  of  their  motion,  some  said 
the  production  equalled  that  of  Cork  finish  when  made 
with  outside  screw  finish  tools,  and  very  often  was  in 
excess,  and  that  the  desire  of  the  men  who  made  the 
ware  was  to  always  be  allowed  to  make  the  outside 
Screw  finish. 

Later  they  moved  that  the  rule  be  changed,  so  that 
all  ware  2 oz.  and  under  be  rated  same  as  Cork  finish, 
above  2 oz.  the  rule  to  apply. 

Workers  stated  there  was  a great  deal  of  opposition 
from  the  men,  especially  in  some  parts  of  the  trade,  and 
the  opposition  to  the  previous  reduction  in  the  price  of 
such  finish  was  still  in  existence.  We  had  no  desire  to 
work  a hardship  on  any  Manufacturer  employing  our 
Blowers,  nor  do  we  believe  the  operation  of  the  rule  is 
a hardship  to  any  one.  If  the  statements  of  the  em- 
ployers were  true,  they  should  take  the  matter  up  with 
their  men  and  have  a full  and  free  discussion  on  it,  but 
we  will  not  agree  to  either  a change  or  to  it  being 
stricken  out. 

Mr.  Perry,  speaking  for  the  Gaynor  Glass  Company, 
of  Salem,  N.  J.,  said  he  desired  to  be  recorded  as  voting 
against  the  rule. 

The  proposed  change  in  the  adding  of  2 cents  per 
gross  to  the  Toilet  bracket  to  govern  the  W.  M.  ware 
made  on  that  bracket  was  taken  up,  discussed  and  tem- 
porarily deferred. 

Manufacturers  then  asked  what  disposition  had  been 
made  of  their  proposition  to  hold  the  final  Wage  Con- 
ference on  the  last  Tuesday  in  July,  to  which  the  Workers 

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stated  that  no  definite  action  had  been  taken  in  the  Con- 
vention on  the  matter,  but  that  it  had  decided  to  hold 
the  next  Convention  on  the  first  Monday  in  August, 
which  would  necessarily  make  the  date  of  the  Final  Con- 
ference later.  Matter  deferred  temporarily. 

Section  25  was  again  taken  up  on  objections  by  a 
Manufacturer  to  the  words  “or  washed’’  being  added, 
saying  that  it  would  necessitate  the  handling  of  the  ware 
several  times  and  impose  an  additional  expense  per- 
manently. 

Workers  contended  that  the  men  had  a perfect  and 
legitimate  right  to  all  good  bottles  made,  and  because 
some  one  desired  his  ware  washed  it  was  no  reason  why 
the  Blower  should  be  made  to  bear  the  loss  occasioned 
by  such  handling.  They  now  had  to  bear  the  loss  of 
ware  being  melted  or  bursted  and  also  the  careless  hand- 
ling, and  the  time  had  come  to  put  a stop  to  certain 
abuses. 

After  some  further  discussion  the  rule  was  approved 
as  amended. 

Section  45.  Workers  moved  that  extra  money  be 
stricken  out  of  the  rule  entirely  and  that  payments  of 
wages  be  made  in  full  every  two  weeks,  and  that  no  more 
than  one  week  be  held  back. 

In  support  of  their  motion,  the  Workers  stated  that 
to  their  knowledge  we  were  the  only  trade  in  the  country 
where  men  did  not  receive  their  wages  in  full  at  least 
twice  a month,  and  cited  numerous  trades  and  crafts, 
employing  thousands  of  hands,  who  received  their  wages 
in  full  every  week,  and  at  the  furthest  once  in  every  two 
weeks. 

The  system  of  paying  market  money  was  ancient 
and  moss  grown,  and  it  should  not  be  tolerated  any 
longer.  Also  stated  that  the  time  was  past  when  glass 
factories  should  be  operated  on  the  wages  of  the  men. 
During  the  discussion  the  Workers  referred  to  the  action, 
of  a number  of  firms  who  had  held  back  wages  due  our 
members  on  wares  that  had  been  decided  in  their  favor 
at  previous  Conferences,  but  who,  in  spite  of  that  fact, 
refused  to  abide  by  the  decisions  of  th^  Conferences. 

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Believing  it  to  be  our  duty  to  enforce  the  wage  agree- 
ment on  such  people,  a letter  had  been  sent  to  the  trade 
advising  our  men  not  to  hire  or  go  to  work  for  any  firm 
who  does  not  intend  to  abide  by  the  terms  of  the  agree- 
ment made  in  this  Conference.  In  the  event  of  no  agree- 
ment being  reached,  and  any  company  desiring  to  oper- 
ate, the  scale  of  last  season  shall  apply  until  an  agree- 
ment is  reached.  Such  firms  will  then  be  given  the 
benefit  of  whatever  settlement  is  made  from  the  time 
they  started  to  work. 

The  employers  stated  that  the  payment  of  wages 
in  full  might  cause  a hardship  on  some  of  their  number, 
inasmuch  as  the  custom  had  been  in  vogue  so  many 
years.  Besides,  it  had  been  of  great  benefit  to  many  a 
Blower,  who,  when  the  season  closed,  had  quite  a sub- 
stantial sum  of  money  whicfy  he  otherwise  would  likely 
not  have  were  it  not  for  the  market  money  system. 

The  subject  was  thoroughly  discussed  by  both  sides 
until  the  noon  hour  arrived,  when  a recess  was  taken 
until  2.30. 

FRIDAY  AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

August  24,  1912. 

Upon  reassembling,  the  discussion  was  again  taken 
up  on  Section  45,  but  action  was  deferred  until  to-morrow. 

Several  Manufacturers  stated  that  they  not  only 
represented  themselves  in  this  Wage  Conference,  but 
that  they  were  voting  and  speaking  for  a large  number 
of  other  employers  of  our  members,  and  that  they  had^ 
wired  to  those  men  to  ascertain  their  attitude  on  that 
question,  and  consequently  would  not  like  to  vote  until 
they  had  heard  from  them. 

The  workers  then  submitted  the  following:  “We 
ask  the  adoption  of  a rule  for  the  employment  of  a third 
shift  whenever  it  is  requested  by  a Branch  that  has  a 
sufficient  number  of  available  workmen  idle,  or,  where 
a sufficient  number  is  not  idle  or  available  at  the  time 
that  the  employers  do  not  prevent  the  carrying  out  of 
any  plan  or  arrangement  that  may  be  devised  by  our 

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members  for  the  purpose  of  dividing  work  or  giving 
spare  Blowers  sufficient  employment  to  support  them- 
selves and  families.” 

In  support  of  their  resolution  the  workers  showed 
where  the  idle  man  was  as  much  a danger  and  menace 
to  the  successful  operation  of  a bottle  factory  as  he  was 
to  his  union.  The  incentive  is  there  to  engage  in  the 
business  himself  as  a Manufacturer,  and  very  often  he 
would  work  in  stock  at  so  much  on  the  dollar,  little 
knowing  whether  or  not  he  was  ever  going  to  get  any- 
thing beyond  a living  out  of  it.  And  unless  the  Manu- 
facturers would  make  it  possible  for  the  man  to  be 
employed  at  his  trade  they  need  not  enter  any  further 
complaint  about  the  stock  companies. 

A general  discussion  was  carried  on  until  the  hour 
for  adjournment  had  arrived,  when  a recess  was  taken 
until  to-morrow. 


SATURDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

August  25,  1912. 

Promptly  at  10  o’clock  the  Chairman  called  the 
meeting  to  order,  with  all  members  present. 

After  a few  words  of  explanation,  the  Chairman 
read  the  following,  which  he  stated  had  been  offered 
merely  as  a suggestion  to  help  men  to  work  on  a division 
of  time: 


First  Shift. 

7 A.  M.  to  9.45  A.  M.  15  minutes  tempo. 

10  A.  M.  to  12.45  P.  M.  45  minutes  for  lunch. 

x Second  Shift. 

1.30  P.  M.  to  4.15  P.  M.  (End  of  first  laborer’s 
shift.)  15  minutes’  tempo. 

4.30  P.  M.  to  7.15  P.  M.  (Beginning  of  second 
laborer’s  shift.)  1 hour  for  supper  (laborers). 

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Third  Shift. 

8.15  P.  M.  to  11  P.  M.  15  minutes,  tempo. 

11.15  P.  M.  to  2 A.  M. 

Blower’s  working  time  each  shift,  5*4  hours. 

Laborer’s  working  time  each  shift,  8%  hours,  paid 
for  8l/2  hours. 

Blower’s  present  time,  8y2  hours. 

Laborer’s  present  time,  8^4  hours. 

Allowed  8y2  hours’  pay. 

The  listing  of  W.  M.  machine  ware  was  then  taken  up 
and  continued  until  nearly  all  was  finished,  and  should 
be  inserted  at  this  point.  But  as  it  will  confuse  the 
reader  it  is  deemed  advisable  to  insert  that  record  imme- 
diately following  the  work  of  the  blown  ware  and  keep 
the  records  clear.  This  explanation  is  necessary  that 
you  may  understand  why  the  dates  and  days  are  some- 
what at  variance. 

MONDAY  AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

August  26,  1912. 

A general  discussion  was  entered  into  on  the  matter 
of  the  Wage  Scale  for  the  coming  season,  the  motion 
being  that  made  by  the  Manufacturers  in  their  paper 
submitted  to  us  at  the  May  Conference. 

The  Workers  said  in  part:  “This  is  the  most  im- 
portant question  that  has  ever  confronted  this  or  any 
other  Executive  Board  in  the  history  of  our  trade,  and, 
as  stated  to  you  in  May,  we  submitted  your  paper  to  our 
Convention  in  full,  just  as  it  appeared  in  our  minutes  of 
the  Preliminary  Conference,  and  gave  the  delegates  all 
the  information  we  could  possibly  secure  to  guide  them 
toward  legislating  for  the  best  interests  of  the  Bottle 
Blower. 

“Strange  as  it  may  seem  to  you,  gentlemen,  the 
convention  left  the  matter  of  wages  to  a few  men,  they 
to  use  the  best  that  is  in  them  toward  getting  a settle- 
ment on  this  question. 

“We  are  not,  however,  agreeable  to  your  proposition 
to  reduce  wages.  Our  great  desire  and  aim  is  to  put 

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men  to  work — men  who  have  been  made  idle  by  the 
introduction  and  installation  of  automatic  machinery. 

“The  demand  for  such  a reduction  as  that  advanced 
is  unjust  and  unreasonable  and  cannot  be  sustained. 
You  say  that  your  business  is  being  threatened  by 
machinery.  Well,  we  say  to  you,  that  all  we  have  on 
this  earth,  worth  equally  as  much  to  us  as  your  business 
to  you — our  labor — is  being  ruined.  You  have  a chance, 
with  only  your  money  invested,  while  we,  who  know 
nothing  else  except  to  blow  glass,  must  face  the  world 
as  best  we  may. 

“It  is  a terrific  thing  to  reduce  men’s  wages.  Not 
only  is  the  man,  whose  wages  are  reduced,  affected,  but 
his  wife  and  children  are  also  affected.  If  you  expect 
us  to  reduce  wages  you  must  advance  some  good  reason 
for  so  doing.  You  say  machinery.  Well,  half  or  more 
of  the  world’s  production  is  made  by  machinery.  Then, 
again,  it  is  necessary  that  we  know  to  some  degree  what 
it  costs  to  produce  a gross  of  bottles  by  the  automatic 
machine  process.  Some  say  a gross  of  pint  beer  bottles 
can  be  put  in  the  lehr  at  a labor  cost  of  4 cents  per  gross. 
Some  say  8,  while  others  say  15.  With  so  many  con- 
flicting statements,  we  cannot  judge  accurately  what  it 
costs  to  produce  a gross  of  bottles.  Some  of  you  gentle- 
men here  know  what  the  cost  is.  Why  not  tell  us? 

“In  times  gone  by,  when  orders  were  scarce  and 
you  closed  your  plant  down,  we  remained  idle,  knowing 
full  well  that  when  orders  began  to  come  in  you  would 
need  the  ware  made  and  that  you  would  hire  us.  Things 
have  changed  now.  While  we  are  idle  the  machine  goes 
right  along  making  bottles,  and  it  has  been  stated  by 
one  of  the  gentlemen  present  that  we  have  but  a short 
time  to  live  as  an  organization.  We  do  not  agree  with 
him,  for  we  believe  the  Bottle  Blower  will  continue  in 
the  business  and  make  bottles,  but  undoubtedly  under 
different  conditions  than  those  existing  to-day. 

“Now,  the  question  before  us  to-day  is  your  demand 
for  a general  reduction  on  the  list  ranging  from  25  to 
33  1/3  per  cent,  off  the  list  What  good  will  a reduction 
in  wages  do?  Will  it  put  men  to  work?  That  is  our 

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most  vital  question.  Whether  we  agree  to  your  proposi- 
tion or  not,  the  problem  is  the  same — the  man  out  of 
work — and  unless  we  can  find  employment  for  the  idle 
man,  make  him  self-sustaining  and  self-supporting,  a 
reduction  in  wages  does  not  solve  the  problem. 

“Some  Manufacturers  say  that  a reduction  of  wages 
is  unnecessary;  that  the  selling  price  has  not  been 
reduced,  and  those  Manufacturers  having  machines  have 
stated  that  the  Manufacturer  having  no  machines,  but 
dependent  upon  the  hand  method  for  his  production,  can 
operate  and  pay  our  scale.  Again  we  desire  to  say  em- 
phatically that  unless  men  can  be  put  to  work  a reduction 
in  wages  would  be  of  no  avail.  Three  shifts  must  be 
operated,  so  that  it  can  be  of  service  to  us  in  employing 
our  idle  men.  Even  then  it  does  not  solve  the  problem, 
and  is  but  a temporary  expedient  at  best,  and  will  serve 
only  as  such  until  men  can  secure  other  means  of  earning 
a living. 

“Your  written  statements,  asking  a sweeping  reduc- 
tion, are  not  sufficiently  convincing  enough  to  warrant 
us  in  agreeing  to  it.  We  want  more  tangible  evidence 
that  the  machine  will  do  all  you  say  it  will,  and  it  is 
up  to  you  gentlemen  to  give  us  the  evidence  we  seek. 
We  were  sent  here,  not  to  reduce  wages,  but  to  legislate 
in  such  a manner  as  to  give  employment  to  our  idle  men 
and  to  keep  those  who  worked  last  season  from  being 
made  idle.  We  believe  Manufacturers  will  continue  to 
seek  machines  to  make  their  production  cheaper  than 
it  has  been  and  lessen  the  cost  of  production  between 
the  hand  method  and  the  machine. 

“Again,  we  find  Manufacturers  who,  in  times  past, 
were  very  insistent  for  a reduction  in  wages,  but  who 
now  do  not  favor  such.  They  now  say  it  is  not  neces- 
sary to  reduce  wages,  and  at  the  same  time  are  installing 
more  machines  and  displacing  more  of  our  men  each 
year. 

“We  have  given  you  our  view  of  the  question,  and 
have  nothing  more  to  say  at  this  time.  But,  remember, 
we  must  have  better  evidence  than  we  now  have,  and 
shall  insist  on  you  giving  it  to  us.” 

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In  defence  of  their  motion  to  reduce  the  Wage  List, 
Messrs.  Turner,  Root,  Branin,  Perry  and  Sheidler  spoke 
at  some  length.  Mr.  Root  stated  that  he  did  not  only 
represent  his  own  company,  but  had  just  come  from  a 
meeting  in  the  West  in  which  was  represented  all  the 
Manufacturers  from  Pittsburgh  west,  who  make  Beers 
and  Sodas,  and  who  sent  him  here  to  urge  with  all 
earnestness  and  seriousness  the  reduction  in  the  cost  of 
production  to  something  like  a reasonable  basis.  It 
meant  the  life  or  death  of  your  only  hopes  to  stay  in  the 
bottle  blowing  trade. 

Mr.  Sheidler  also  stated  that  he  represented  Manu- 
facturers who  employed  as  many  of  our  members  as  all 
the  other  Manufacturers  present  employ  collectively. 

Continuing,  the  Manufacturers  said  in  part: 

“The  introduction  of  machines  when  installed  at 
large  costs  of  equipment  will  not  be  laid  aside,  and  leads 
to  a two-  and  one-man  machine.  The  reduction  we  ask 
takes  away  to  a great  extent  the  incentive  for  installing 
machines  where  the  installation  and  royalty  or  rental 
charge,  in  addition  to  the  cost  of  equipment,  is  high. 

“The  reduction  asked  will  mean  that  the  Employers 
of  your  fellow-workmen  will  be  enabled  to  go  out  in  the 
market  with  cost  more  equalized  and  retain  the  business 
he  now  has,  besides  being  able  to  replace  what  is 
annually  lost,  and  enables  him  to  run  his  factory  100 
per  cent,  of  capacity.  The  present  wages  only  allows 
him  to  retain  what  orders  that  come  through  long  busi- 
ness friendship  and  practically  without  a profit,  and  he 
is  not  able  to  replace  his  loss  of  orders  with  other  busi- 
ness, as  this  loss  is  going  to  other  sources  which  are  not 
controlled  by  your  organization.  The  reduction  may 
not  increase  the  present  capacity,  but  will  allow  at  least 
the  operation  in  full  of  present  capacity. 

“The  reduction  we  ask  removes  a great  danger. 
With  cost  more  equalized,  no  Manufacturer  will  seriously 
consider  an  attempt  to  operate  his  plant  outside  of  your 
jurisdiction.  I repeat,  it  will  remove  that  great  danger. 
The  operation  of  a plant  full  time  on  the  earning  basis 
of  this  requested  reduction  is  far  better  than  to  have 

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your  men  employed  70  per  cent,  of  the  time,  even  if  the 
earnings  in  that  70  per  cent,  period  equal  that  of  full 
time,  and  we  fear  that  in  many  plants  at  the  present  list 
your  men  will  be  fortunate  to  get  even  that  70  per  cent. 

“We  firmly  believe  that  in  a comparatively  short 
time  some  of  the  Union  plants  will  be  forced  out  of 
business,  and  we  know  what  we  are  talking  about.  Your 
past  records  contain  the  name  or  names  of  men  who 
served  in  Conference  with  you,  but  have  now  severed 
allegiance. 

“Continue  the  present  list  and  the  number  of  your 
idle  workmen  will  fast  increase,  and  idleness  means  that 
feeling  of  unrest  that  leads  to  socialism  so  prevalent  in 
your  ranks  now.  The  reduction  will  prevent  the  break- 
ing of  the  ties  that  bind,  that  we  believe  is  sure  to  come 
if  you  insist  on  maintaining  the  present  list,  and  in  the 
strife  you  would  fight  and  we  would  fight,  and  God  help 
us  if  we  both  make  up  our  mind  that,  “Damned  be  he 
who  first  cries  hold,  enough.” 

“And  so  we  say,  let  us  reason  together,  that  we  may 
meet  active  competition  from  factories  whose  policy  is 
not  friendly  to  your  cause.  There  is  no  Manufacturer 
employing  your  men  who  does  not  believe  in  organized 
labor,  and,  further,  there  are  those  without  your  control 
who  see  the  advantage  of  organized  and  disciplined 
workmen.  The  reduction  we  ask  may  increase  your 
strength  of  numbers  in  a way  you  do  not  now  conceive. 

“Lessen  the  cost  of  glass  containers  and  enable  us  to 
develop  new  fields  for  glass  packages.  The  demand  for 
sanitary  packages  is  ever  increasing. 

“You  state  that  we  asked  for  a reduction  twelve 
years  ago.  We  tried  to  decipher  the  handwriting  then, 
and,  had  you  profited  by  our  counsel,  we  say  in  all  sin- 
cerity, that  many  automatics  would  never  have  been 
installed.  The  handwriting  is  still  before  you.  You 
also  state  some  lines  do  not  require  a reduction  now. 
Do  not  again  err ; take  care  of  the  situation  now  and 
not  wait  until  again  too  late.  We  cannot  say  that  this 
reduction  will  stop  the  installation  of  automatics,  and 
told  you  why.  We  cannot  promise  definitely  at  this 

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time  that  this  reduction  will  put  more  of  your  men  to 
work.  This  will  have  to  be  thoroughly  worked  out  first. 
These  are  the  only  two  questions  we  do  not  answer  you, 
and  you  fail  to  offer  any  reasons  in  contradiction  of  the 
many  reasons  we  put  before  you.  You  must  not  fail 
now  to  act  for  your  best  interest  and  ours.  You  represent 
a body  of  men  from  whose  ranks  you  have  arisen  to  be 
their  executive  officers,  and,  as  such,  must  decide  this 
question  to  the  best  interests  of  that  organization  as 
down  deep  in  your  heart  and  conscience  you  believe  to 
be  right  and  just,  and  not  as  many  of  your  fellow-work- 
men may  dictate,  who,  saturated  with  the  false  doctrine 
of  socialism  and  with  the  immature  judgment  of  igno- 
rance, would  have  you  steer  the  ship  in  the  old  course, 
even  though  you  sink  to-morrow.  A majority  of  your 
fellow-workmen  have  selected  you  for  the  office,  you 
have  a duty  to  perform,  and  took  a solemn  obligation 
to  perform  that  duty  to  the  best  of  your  ability.  What 
matters  what  others  dictate?  Your  conscience  is  your 
dictator  as  to  what  is  right  or  what  is  wrong,  and  you 
will  not  be  true  to  your  God  or  fellow-workmen  if  you 
fail  to  keep  that  obligation  to  do  your  full  duty  as  you 
believe  and  know  it  should  be  done.” 

WEDNESDAY  AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

August  28,  1912. 

There  was  no  session  on  Tuesday  or  on  Wednesday 
morning,  owing  to  the  fact  that  the  Workers  were  in 
caucus  discussing  the  wage  question  and  in  endeavoring 
to  reach  a conclusion  on  this  question. 

Upon  assembling  on  this  date,  all  members  being 
present,  the  Chairman  asked  the  Workers  what  decision 
they  had  arrived  at,  and  whether  or  not  we  were  prepared 
to  meet  the  demands  made  by  the  Manufacturers. 

The  Workers  stated  they  had  been  in  session  on 
this  all-important  subject  for  a day  and  a half,  but,  like 
the  Manufacturers,  were  somewhat  divided  on  the  ques- 
tion, this  fact  being  due  to  the  attitude  of  certain  Manu- 
facturers who  were  opposed  to  a reduction  in  wages,  but 

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who  said  nothing,  while  others  were  very  determined 
and  earnest  in  their  advocacy  of  their  demands. 

The  entire  afternoon  was  given  over  to  a discussion 
of  the  question,  the  Manufacturers  fighting  with  all  the 
determination  they  were  capable  of  for  their  view,  while 
the  Workers  were  just  as  forceful  for  their  side  of  the 
question. 

During  the  discussion,  Mr.  Bacon  said,  “It  appears 
to  me  that  the  Blowers’  Committee  is  afraid  to  do  what 
the  men  themselves  have  already  done.  We  have  had 
applications  enough  to  fill  half  our  factories  from  men 
who  offered  to  work  for  anything  from  10  to  25  per 
cent,  off  the  list  to  get  a place.  We  did  not  hire  any  of 
them  because  we  don’t  do  business  that  way,  but  it  is  a 
condition  which  it  seems  to  me  is  lost  sight  of  by  the 
committee.” 

Workers  stated  in  reply  that  those  statements  had 
been  made  on  several  occasions  by  different  Manufac- 
turers, but  we  were  never  able  to  get  evidence  sufficient 
to  make  an  example  of  the  men. 

The  Workers  then  said  they  would  retire  to  talk 
matters  over,  but  the  Manufacturers  stated  that  as  there 
were  fewer  of  them  than  the  Blowers,  they  would  retire 
and  leave  us  in  the  room. 

After  half  an  hour’s  caucus  they  were  called  in  and 
the  following  propositions  were  submitted : 

No  apprentices  be  taken  for  the  season  of  1912-13 
in  blown  ware  factories. 

Payment  of  wages  in  full  in  cash  every  week  or  every 
two  weeks. 

Three  shifts  wherever  practical. 

A division  of  work  in  places  where  there  were  idle 
men  and  conditions  were  not  favorable  for  the  inaugura- 
tion of  the  three-shift  system. 

That  there  be  a discount  on  the  brackets  now  affected 
by  the  machine. 

These  matters  were  discussed  very  thoroughly  and 
carefully,  and  the  contention  of  the  Manufacturers  was 
that  we  were  making  a serious  mistake  in  not  reducing 

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all  lines  of  ware  before  the  machine  had  attacked  the 
balance  of  the  list. 

The  discussion  became  general  and  at  times  waxed 
warm.  Several  motions  and  amendments  were  made 
to  certain  bottles  or  brackets,  but  the  final  settlement 
and  discounts  taken  are  herewith  submitted  in  full: 


ROUND  AND  FLUTED  PRESCRIPTIONS— LONG  AND 
SHORT.  Per  Gross. 


Contents, 
dr.  to  1 ounce 

Weight. 

1 onnee  

N.M. 
$0.54 

W.M. 

$0.58 

.59 

1 oz.  to  1% 

2 

(( 

\y2 

2 

a 

56 

« 

if 

58 

.61 

3 

« 

2/4 

3^4 

4*4 

5 

if 

49 

.51 

4 

a 

ft 

54 

.58 

5 

a 

ff 

58 

.61 

6 

« 

it 

61 

.64 

8 

a 

6^4 

7J4 

8 

if 

69 

.71 

9 

ft 

a 

73 

.76 

10 

tt 

a 

77 

.80 

12 

tt 

9 

u 

82 

.86 

14 

tt 

10 

u 

86 

.91 

16 

tt 

11 

a 

91 

.96 

20 

« 

13 

U 

99 

1.04 

24 

15 

a 

1.09 

1.13 

32 

“ 

18 

n 

1.22 

1.26 

MISCELLANEOUS  ROUND  PRESCRIPTIONS. 

Per  Gross. 


Bengal  Bluing,  3^4  oz.  capacity,  4 oz.  weight $0.58 

Bengal  Bluing,  8 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 76 

Buckhead  Cooler,  with  spout,  average  day’s  work. 

Chocolate  Jar,  9 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 80 

Chocolate  Jar,  17  oz.  contents,  12  oz.  weight 1.01 

Essential  Oils,  40  oz.  contents,  20  oz.  weight 1.37 

Fluted  Peruetti,  7 oz.  capacity,  8 oz.  weight 79 

Fuse  Cylinder,  B.  O.  both  ends,  day  work. 

Harter’s  Soothing  Drops  - 60 

Howard  Gladmer,  Welsh  Rarebit,  7 oz.  weight  (extra  W.  M.)  .78 

Liquid  Soap  Cylinder,  B.  O.  both  ends,  8 oz.  weight,  day  work. 

Liquid  Soap  11^4  oz.  contents,  12  oz.  weight 96 

Morning  Star,  4 oz.  contents,  3^4  oz.  weight 60 

Price’s  Round  Cream,  4 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Shaw’s,  4 oz.  contents,  7 oz.  weight 72 

Tournades  Kitchen  Boquet,  4 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 61 

Walker-Gordon  Modified  Milk,  seal  finish,  10  oz.  capacity, 

5 oz.  weight  78 

1 oz.  Morphine,  13^4  oz.  capacity,  7^4  oz.  weight 84 

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STERILIZERS. 


Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 

3 ounce  2y2  ounce  , $0.61 

4 “ zy2  “ 67 

5 “ 4J4  “ 72 

6 “ 5 76 

8 “ 6y2  “ 86 

10  “ 8 “ 96 

12  “ 9 “ 1.03 

16  “ 11  “ .. 1.14 


OVALS,  FRENCH  SQUARES,  TALL  BLAKES  AND  TALL 
OBLONG  PRESCRIPTIONS. 

Per  Gross 


Contents. 

Weight. 

N.M. 

W.M. 

y2  ounce 

H 

ounce  

$0.54 

$0.57 

1 

tt 

1 54 

a 

56 

.58 

2 

a 

2 

a 

58 

.61 

3 

it 

3 

ti 

50 

.53 

4 

ti 

4 

tt 

56 

.59 

5 

it 

4^4 

u 

60 

.63 

6 

tt 

5*4 

it 

64 

.66 

7 

tt 

6 

ti 

66 

.69 

8 

tt 

7 

a 

72 

.75 

10 

it 

sy2 

a 

.79 

.82 

11 

it 

9y 

it 

82 

.86 

12 

tt 

10 

ti 

.86 

.90 

14 

ti 

li 

a 

90 

.94 

1 5J4 

it 

11  or  11  y2  ounce  

93 

.96 

16 

it 

12 

ounce  

95 

.99 

17 

tt 

13 

tt 

99 

1.02 

18 

a 

14 

a 

1.02 

1.05 

19 

a 

15 

a 

1.06 

1.08 

20 

a 

16 

it 

1.09 

1.12 

24 

a 

18 

ti 

1.21 

1.24 

28 

it 

19 

it 

1.25 

1.28 

32 

it 

20 

tt 

1.30 

1.33 

MISCELLANEOUS  OVALS  AND  FRENCH  SQUARE 
PRESCRIPTIONS. 

Per  Gross. 


Abbey  Salts,  7y2  o z.  capacity,  6%  oz.  weight $0.72 

Baker’s  Oval,  14  oz.  weight 1.06 

Burnham  Decanter  Oval,  6 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 79 

Fernow’s  Oval,  13  oz.  weight  1.06 

Gilford’s  Oval,  12  oz.  weight  . 93 

Gordon  Gin,  5 to  gal.,  20  oz.  weight  1.30 

Morley’s  Panel  Oval,  12  oz.  contents,  14  oz.  weight 1.09 

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McLean’s  Tar  Wine  Balsam,  panel  oval,  6 oz.  capacity,  7 oz. 

weight  73 

Parks,  Williams,  Davis  & Brooks’  square  packers,  8 oz.  con- 
tents, 6^4  oz.  weight  69 

Richard  & Taylor’s  Union  Oval,  6 oz.  capacity,  8 oz.  weight..  .73 
Richard  & Taylor’s  Union  Oval,  12  oz.  capacity,  14  oz.  weight  1.06 

Richard  & Taylor’s  Union  Oval,  12  oz.  capacity,  16  oz.  weight  1.16 

Square  brick,  chimney  shape,  Santa  Claus,  4 oz.  capacity,  8 oz. 

weight  77 

Ullman-Einstein  Concave  Schnapp,  5 to  gal.,  22  oz.  weight..  1.43 

Bernheim  Flask,  3^4  oz.  contents,  3 oz.  weight 53 

Bernheim  Flask,  5^4  oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Bernheim  Flask,  6J/4  oz.  contents,  6 oz.  weight 69 

Bernheim  Flask,  11  oz.  contents,  12  oz.  weight 91 

Bernheim  Flask,  12  oz.  contents,  14  oz.  weight 95 

Bernheim  Flask,  14  oz.  contents,  16  oz.  weight 1.05 

Bernheim  Flask,  22  oz.  contents,  32  oz.  weight.. 1.38 

Frediman  Keiler’s,  6 oz.  contents,  6 oz.  weight 66 

Frediman  Keiler’s,  12  oz.  contents,  10  oz.  weight 86 

Hayner’s  Diamond  Oval,  8 oz.  weight 77 

Hayner’s  Diamond  Oval,  16  oz.  contents,  15  oz.  weight 1.10 

Hayner’s  Diamond  Oval,  32  oz.  contents,  24  oz.  weight 1.48 

Screw  Neck  Flask,  14  oz.  contents,  11  oz.  weight 80 

Olry’s  Flask  shall  pay  an  average  day’s  work  of  not  less  than 
five  ($5)  dollars  per  day 


Note — All  Panel  Squares  shall  be  one-half  (J4)  cent  per  dozen 
extra 

All  French  Squares  and  Ovals  above  32  oz.  capacity,  22  oz. 
weight,  shall  be  rated  by  the  Packer  Bracket. 

ANGIER’S  OVAL. 

Per  Gross 


3 oz.  contents,  3 oz.  weight  $0.53 

6 oz.  contents,  6 oz.  weight 69 

7 oz.  contents,  7^4  oz.  weight 74 

12  oz.  contents,  12  oz.  weight 95 

15  oz.  contents,  16  oz.  weight  1.09 

Allegretti  Cream  Chocolate,  ^4  pint,  12  oz.  weight 99 

Allegretti  Cream  Chocolate,  pint,  16  oz.  weight 1.12 

Allegretti  Cream  Chocolate,  quart,  24  oz.  weight 1.51 


LIQUOR  OVALS  WITH  WINE  OR  BRANDY  FINISH 
ONLY,  AS  SHOWN  IN  CUT. 

This  list  to  apply  on  Union  Oval,  Shoo-Fly,  Pic-Nic  and  Jo-Jo 

Flask. 

Blowers  shall  receive  count  for  all  blowover  Flasks  after  being 
chipped. 


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Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 


1 

1/ 

2 

ounce 

« 

l/a 

2 

ounce  

u 

$0.54 

56 

(( 

2Y2 

3 

tt 

58 

3 

u 

n 

54 

4 

u 

4 

tt 

57 

5 

a 

5 

u 

60 

6 

a 

554 

6 

tt 

61 

7 

tt 

tt 

64 

8 

a 

7 

tt 

69 

10 

a 

8/ 

9% 

10 

tt 

76 

11 

tt 

tt 

79 

12 

a 

tt 

82 

14 

tt 

11 

tt 

87 

16 

tt 

12 

tt 

91 

17 

a 

13 

a 

95 

18 

tt 

14 

tt 

98 

19 

tt 

15 

ft 

1.01 

20 

a 

16 

tt 

1.04 

24 

u 

18 

tt 

1.16 

28 

tt 

19 

if 

1.19 

32 

a 

20 

ft 

1.24 

FLATS,  SHORT  BLAKES  AND  SHORT  OBLONGS. 

Per  Gross 


Contents. 

Weight. 

N.M. 

W.M. 

/ ounce 

1 

ounce  

$0.57 

$0.59 

1 

n 

154 

a 

58 

.60 

i/ 

a 

2 

tt 

59 

.61 

1 54 

a 

2 

u 

59 

.61 

2 

tt 

254 

tt 

62 

.64 

254 

tt 

3 

a 

65 

.67 

3 

tt 

354 

tt 

54 

.55 

4 

tt 

454 

u 

59 

.61 

5 

tt 

5/2 

tt 

63 

.65 

6 

a 

6 

tt 

68 

.70 

7 

tt 

7 

a 

73 

.74 

8 

tt 

8 

a 

77 

.78 

10 

tt 

9 

a 

82 

.84 

12 

u 

11 

u 

90 

.92 

14 

a 

12 

a 

95 

.97 

16 

tt 

14 

tt 

1.04 

1.06 

24 

tt 

18 

a 

1.25 

1.26 

32 

tt 

22 

tt 

1.42 

1.44 

28 


MISCELLANEOUS  FLATS,  OBLONGS  AND  BLAKES. 

Per  Gross. 

Allaire  & Woodward’s,  B.  N.  flat,  3 oz.  contents,  4^4  oz.  weight  $0.59 


Fernol’s,  15  oz.  contents,  13  oz.  weight 1.02 

Osgood’s  Indian  Cholagogue,  7 oz.  weight 74 

Short  Bradley  Blakes,  3 oz.  capacity,  7 oz.  weight 72 

Triangle  Celery  Compound,  16  oz.  capacity,  19  oz.  weight 1.28 

Triangle  (Squat),  30  oz.  capacity,  24  oz.  weight 1.52 

Triangle  Shape,  24  oz.  contents,  22  oz.  weight 1.44 

Triangle,  26  oz.  contents,  26  oz.  weight 1.62 

Wyeth’s  Poison  (flat),  5/  oz.  weight 63 


PANELS  AND  COD  LIVER  OILS. 


Contents. 

4 and  5 dram  (com) 

4 dram  (deep  plate) 

5 dram  (deep  plate) 

14  ounce  contents 

Weight. 

1 ounce  

1 “ 

Per  Gross. 

$0.58 

60 

1 

a 

60 

1 

a 

58 

6 

dram 

1/2 

1/ 

2 

a 

58 

1 

ounce 

it 

58 

1 

u 

a 

59 

1 / 
1/ 
1/ 
2 

a 

2/ 

2/ 

2/ 

2/ 

3 

a 

60 

a 

a 

60 

a 

a 

62 

a 

a 

62 

2 

a 

a 

65 

3 

a 

3/ 

4 

tt 

69 

3 

a 

it 

73 

4 

4/ 

5 

ft 

76 

4 

a 

it 

80 

5 

a 

5/ 

6 

a 

83 

5 

it 

tt 

86 

6 

« 

5/ 

7 

a 

71 

6 

a 

a 

73 

7 

a 

8 

a 

78 

8 

tt 

9 

a 

86 

8 

tt 

10 

A 

.91 

10 

tt 

11 

it 

96 

11 

n 

12 

it 

99 

12 

« 

13 

tt 

1.02 

14 

a 

14 

it 

1.06 

16 

a 

16 

ft 

1.15 

18 

a 

18 

it 

1.25 

20 

a 

20 

<i 

1.34 

24 

a 

22 

it 

1.44 

24 

tt 

24 

it 

1.54 

32 

tt 

26 

it 

1.63 

29 


MISCELLANEOUS  PANELS  AND  COD  LIVER  OILS. 

Per  Gross. 

Anderson's  Taper  Panel,  11  oz.  capacity,  15  oz.  weight $1.14 

Keystone  Panel,  16  oz.  contents,  22  oz.  weight 1.44 

Pierce's  Favorite  Prescription,  13  oz.  weight 1.02 

Pierce’s  Golden  Medical  Discovery,  14  oz.  weight 1.06 

Psychine,  to  be  rated  as  ordinary  panel. 

Scott’s  Emulsion,  7 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 78 

Scott’s  Emulsion,  15  oz.  contents,  15  oz.  weight 1.10 

Shoop’s  Family  Medicine,  10  oz.  contents,  10  oz.  weight 91 

Teel’s  Anti-Dyspeptic,  W.  M.,  12  oz.  weight 1.03 


NURSING  BOTTLES. 

Contents.  Weight  S.  N.  B.N. 

6 ounce  5 ounce  $0.61  .... 

8 “ 6 “ 67 

8 “ 7 “ 72  $0.97 

12  “ 10  “ 86  1.13 

Straight  Nurser,  open  both  ends,  6 oz.  contents,  6 Yi  oz.  weight, 
day  work. 

Nursing  bottle  lettered,  “Best  Feeder,”  bent  neck,  8 oz.  contents, 
6}4  oz.  weight,  $5.00  per  day. 

YEAST  POWDERS. 

Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 

4 ounce  3^4  ounce $0.54 

6 “ 5 61 

8 “ Crown  6 “ 66 

Y. 2 pound  Baking  Powder  6 “ 58 

1 “ Baking  Powder  8 “ 68 

Rumford’s  Yeast  Powder,  6 oz.  capacity,  5 oz.  weight 61 

20  oz.  or  1 lb.  Baking  Powder,  B.  O.,  13  oz.  weight 86 


SPONGE  VARNISH. 

Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 

3 ounce  3 ounce  $0.53 

4 “ 4 “ 59 

. 4 “ (Frank  Miller)  4}4  “ 62 

4 “ 5 “ 64 

4 “ fluted  varnish  5^4  “ 66 

6 “ 5J4:  “ 66 

8 “ 7 “ 75 

10  “ Sy2  “ 82 

12  “ 10  “ 90 


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MISCELLANEOUS  SPONGE  VARNISH. 

Per  Gross. 


Handy  Brush  Blacking,  3 oz.  contents,  4 oz.  weight $0.72 

Loomer’s  Polish,  4 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 72 

Martell’s  Blacking  B.  O.,  3 oz.  contents,  4^2  oz.  weight 49 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  3 oz.  contents  (flat),  4 oz.  weight 58 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  3 oz.  contents  (flat),  5 oz.  weight 62 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  4 oz.  contents  (flat),  6 oz.  weight 70 

Whittemore’s  vVare,  6 oz.  contents  (flat),  6^4  oz.  weight 72 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  4 oz.  contents  (round),  3^4  oz.  weight 58 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  6 oz.  contents,  7 oz.  weight 74 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  3 oz.  contents,  4 oz.  weight 58 

Whittemore’s  Ware,  6 oz.  contents  (gilt  edge  round),  7 oz.  wt.  .75 

Liberty  Chemical  Co.,  1J/2  oz.  capacity,  3 oz.  weight 66 

Liberty  Chemical  Co.,  4 oz.  capacity,  6 oz.  weight 69 

SNUFFS. 

Horseshoe  Snuffs,  B.  O.,  4 oz.  weight 51 

Horseshoe  Snuffs,  B.  O.,  9 oz.  weight 75 

Screw-top  Eagle  Snuffs,  16  oz.  weight,  per  doz 77 


Note — P.  Lorillard  Snuff  to  be  governed  by  Snuff  List  subject 
to  discount  as  blowover  ware. 

MUSTARDS. 

Diamond,  9 oz.  contents,  7J4  oz.  weight 

Flat,  34  lb.  contents,  4 oz.  weight 

Flat,  Yz  lb.  contents,  8^2  oz.  weight. 

Flat,  1 lb.  contents,  14  oz.  weight 

Straight  or  Bbl.,  4 oz.  contents,  3^4  oz.  weight. 

Straight  or  Bbl.,  6 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight.. 

Straight  or  Bbl.,  8 oz.  contents,  7 oz.  weight. . 

Straight  or  Bbl.,  12  oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 
Straight  or  Bbl.,  16  oz.  contents,  11  oz.  weight 
Wichert’s  Round,  7 oz.  contents,  7 oz.  weight 
S.  Orange,  8 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 

DECANTER  CATSUPS. 

Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 


1 

1/2 

2 

ounce 

(( 

1/2 

2 

ounce  

$0.56 

58 

2% 

2/4 

3 

a 

60 

2}4 

3 

a 

a 

61 

n 

a 

64 

4 

n 

4 

a 

70 

4^4 

6 

tt 

4^4 

5^4 

6>4 

7 

a 

72 

a 

a 

79 

7 

it 

a 

86 

8 

u 

a 

72 

Per  Gross. 

$0.78 

62 

82 

1.04 

56 

64 

70 

82 

90 

74 

70 


31 


9 

n 

8 

a 

10 

“ 

9 

“ 

11 

914 

it 

12 

{( 

10 

{{ 

13 

a 

11 

a 

14 

u 

12 

a 

15 

a 

13 

a 

16 

it 

14 

a 

17 

a 

14/ 

it 

18 

a 

15 

it 

24 

“ 

19 

it 

28 

a 

21 

a 

30 

“ 

22 

“ 

32 

a 

23 

u 

Per  Gross. 

78 

82 

84 

86 

90 

94 

99 

1.04 

1.06 

1.09 

....  1.26 

1.36 

....  1.41 

....  1.46 


CATSUPS. 


Champagne  Shape  Catsups,  Champagne  Shape  Grape  Juice 
Octagon,  Obelisk,  Round  and  Square  Shape  Catsups. 


Contents. 

W eight. 

Per  Gross. 

4 

4/ 

ounce 

a 

4 

4J4 

5/2 

6 

ounce 

u 

$0.45 

46 

6 

u 

a 

50 

7 

a 

“ 

53 

8 

a 

6/ 

7/ 

9 

a 

55 

9 

a 

a 

60 

10 

a 

“ 

66 

11 

a 

9/ 

10 

a 

67 

12 

a 

a 

69 

13 

“ 

10/ 

11 

“ 

72 

14 

a 

a 

73 

15 

a 

12 

a 

77 

16 

a 

13 

a 

79 

17 

a 

14/ 

15 

a 

85 

18 

u 

87 

24 

a 

19 

a 

1.01 

28 

a 

21 

a 

1.09 

30 

a 

22 

a 

1.13 

32 

a 

22 

a 

1.13 

Heinz’s  No.  91,  W.  M.,  16  oz.  capacity,  14  oz.  weight.... $1.06 

Octagon  Maple  Syrup,  24  oz.  capacity,  23  oz.  weight 1.17 

Towles  Log  Cabin  Maple  Syrup,  16  oz.  contents,  14  oz.  weight  .83 
Towles  Log  Cabin  Maple  Syrup,  32  oz.  contents,  23  oz  weight  1.17 
Snyder’s  Oyster  Cocktail  Catsup,  16  oz.  contents,  14  oz.  weight  .83 

Kuner’s  6/  oz.  contents,  6 oz.  weight 55 

Lutz  No.  8,  8 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 62 

Lutz  No.  9,  12  oz.  contents,  10  oz.  weight 69 

Wichert’s  Imperial,  10  oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight 63 

Wichert’s  Imperial,  13  oz.  contents,  10 / oz.  weight 72 

Wichert’s  Imperial,  16  oz.  contents,  13  oz.  weight 79 

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CLUB  SAUCE. 

Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 

Y \ pint  4 ounce  $0.60 

y*  “ 6 “ 69 

>4  “ 8 “ 76 

1 “ 10  “ 86 

1 “ 12  “ 94 

1 “ 14  “ 1.03 

20  “ 1.30 

1 qt.  Lee  & Perrine’s  24  oz.  wt 1.41 


HORSERADISH. 

Weight.  Per  Gross. 

Concave  4 ounce $0.63 

Concave  7 “ 78 

Heinz’s  Keystone 73 

Lutz’s  6 “ 73 

Lutz’s  8 “ 84 

Monitor  6 “ 73 

PICKLE  JARS.  Per  Gross. 

Banner,  12  oz.,  8 oz.  wt $0.85 

Baltimore  Style,  6 oz.  wt 69 

Baltimore  Style,  7 oz.  wt 74 

Baltimore  Style,  8 oz.  wt 78 

Baltimore  Style,  10  oz.  wt 84 

Baltimore  Style,  12  oz.  wt 94 

Baltimore  Style,  13  oz.  wt 99 

Baltimore  Style,  14  oz.  wt 1.04 

Baltimore  Style,  16  oz.  wt 1.14 

Baltimore  Style,  24  oz.  wt 1.55 

Baltimore  Style,  30  oz.  wt 2.40 

Baltimore  Style,  36  oz.  wt 2.64 

Burlington,  B.  O.,  28  oz.  con.,  20  oz.  wt 1.14 

East  India,  11  oz.  wt 96 

East  India,  18  oz.  con.,  18  oz.  wt 1.24 

East  India,  offset  finish,  18  oz.  con.,  18  oz.  wt 1.27 

Hexagon,  1 gal.  con $2.98 

Keystone,  7 oz.  con.,  7 oz.  wt 78 

Keystone,  10  oz.  wt 90 

Keystone,  15  oz.  con.,  12  oz.  wt 99 

Lewis  Jug  Shape,  12  oz.  wt 98 

Liberty  Bell,  30  oz.  con.,  24  oz.  wt 1.60 

Lutz’s  Pickle,  No.  46,  10  oz.  con.,  9 oz.  wt 82 

Milwaukee  Style,  1 qt 1.37 

Milwaukee  Style,  Yi  gal 2.11 

Milwaukee  Style,  1 gal 3.48 

Maxim  Preserves,  screw  top  finish,  6 oz.  wt 78 

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Pickle  Jars — Continued.  Per  Gross. 

Mrs.  Johnson’s,  10  oz.  wt 84 

O.  K.,  5 oz.  con.,  7 oz.  wt 69 

Pet,  10  oz.  con.,  10  oz.  wt 85 

Reid  & Murdock,  14  oz.  con.,  10  oz.  wt 91 

Reid  & Murdock,  25  oz.  con.,  17  oz.  wt 1.21 

Richmond  Sexagon,  8 oz.  wt 78 

Richmond  Triangle,  8 oz.  wt 78 

Schreiner,  6*4  oz.  con.,  6 oz.  wt 74 

Schreiner,  16  oz.  con.,  14  oz.  wt * 1.09 

Schemmel,  14  oz.  wt 1.06 

Wichert’s,  6 oz.  con.,  8 oz.  wt 79 

Wichert’s  oblong,  9 oz.  con.,  9 oz.  wt 86 

Wichert’s,  10  oz.  wt 91 

Wichert’s,  11  oz.  wt 96 

Warsaw,  10  oz.  con.,  10  oz.  wt 84 

Weller’s  Acme,  8 oz.  wt $0.78 

GOTHIC  AND  RING  PEPPER  SAUCE. 

Per  Gross. 

Burlington,  B.  O.,  8 oz.  con.,  10  oz.  wt $0.72 

Cone  Shape  Sauce,  4*4  oz.  cap.,  8 oz.  wt 78 

Cone  Shape  Sauce,  9j4  oz.  cap.,  14  oz.  wt 1.06 

Cone  Shape  Sauce,  18  oz.  cap.,  20  oz.  wt 1.34 

Dodson  & Hill’s,  13  oz.  cap.,  11  oz.  wt 96 

Dodson  & Hill’s,  6J4  oz.  con.,  7 oz.  wt 76 

Piasa  Pepper  Sauce,  12  oz.  con.,  11  oz.  wt 96 

Rossetti  Pepper  Sauce,  7 oz.  cap.,  7 oz.  wt 79 

R.  H.  Stillwell,  8 oz.  con.,  8 oz.  wt 82 

Squat  Square  Pepper  Sauce,  8 oz.  con.,  8 oz.  wt 78 

Screw  top  finish,  W.  M.,  J4  pint 82 

6 ounce  weight  69 

7 “ “ 74 

8 “ “ 78 

10  “ “ 86 

12  “ “ 96 


INKS. 

Per  Gross. 

Carter’s,  pint,  14  oz.  wt $1.06 

Carter’s,  quart,  22  oz.  wt 1.26 

Lipped,  4 oz.  con.,  3]4  oz.  wt 66 

Lipped,  6 oz.  con.,  5 oz.  wt 75 

Lipped,  8 oz.  con.,  6 oz.  wt 79 

Lipped,  pint,  11  oz.  wt 1.00 

Lipped,  quart,  18  oz.  wt 1.30 

Long,  round,  3 oz.  con.,  2*4  oz.  wt 49 

Long’,  round,  4 oz.  con.,  3J4  oz.  wt 54 

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Inks — Continued  Per  Gross. 

Long,  round,  6 oz.  con.,  5 oz.  wt , 61 

Long,  round,  8 oz.  con.,  6 oz.  wt 66 

Oval  Pen  Rest,  24  oz.  con.,  1*4  oz.  wt 66 

Plain,  pint,  11  oz.  wt 90 

Plain,  quart,  18  oz.  wt 1.21 

Underwood’s  Quart  Ink  (Lipped),  24  oz.  wt 1.58 

Whittemore’s,  3 oz.  cap.,  4 oz.  wt 58 

Whittemore’s  Carmine  Ink,  4 oz.  cap.,  4 oz.  wt 56 

PACKER  LIST.  Per  Gross. 

Weight.  N.M.  W.M. 

18  ounce  $1.22  $1.26 

20  “ 1.30  1.34 

22  “ 1.38  1.42 

28  to  30  ounces 1.73  1.78 

32  ounce  1.85  1.90 

34  “ 1.97  2.03 

36  “ 2.09  2.17 

38  “ 2.21  2.29 

40  “ 2.33  2.42 

42  “ 2.46  2.55 

44  “ 2.58  2.70 

46  “ , 2.71  2.83 

48  “ 2.84  2.97 

50  “ 2.97  3.10 

1 gal.  English,  60  oz.  wt 3.61 

Taper  Shoulder,  1 gal.,  50  oz.  wt 2.97 

STRONG,  COBB  & CO.’S  PACKING  BOTTLE. 
Contents.  Per  Gross. 

10  ounce  ' $1.06 

20  “ 1.16 

40  “ 1.32 

80  “ 2.54 

8 “ Fougra  Quinine,  12*4  oz.  wt 1.01 

14  “ Fougra  Quinine,  17^4  oz.  wt 1.19 

16  “ Wm.  Barker,  Hirsutus,  12  oz.  wt 95 

LIST  FOR  PACKERS  MADE  IN  CANADA.  Per  GrOSS. 

Contents.  Weight.  N.M.  W.M. 

20  oz.  16  oz $1.12  $1.17 

32  “ 20  “ 1.30  1.34 

40  “ 24  “ 1.47  1.52 

64  “ 30  “ 1.82  1.87 

80  “ 36  “ 2.11  2.16 

92  “ 40  “ 2.33  2.42 


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Contents. 
54  ounce 

y “ 

34  « 


v/2 

2 

254 

3 

3/2 

4 

454 

5 

5/2 

6 

7 

8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
14 
16 
20 
24 
32 


« 


Weight. 

4 ounce 

5 “ 

6 “ 

7 “ 

8 “ 

9 “ 

10  “ 

12  “ 

13  “ 

14  “ 

15  “ 

16  “ 

17  “ 

18  “ 

19  “ 

20  “ 

21  “ 

22  “ 

23  “ 

24  “ 


TOILETS. 

REXALL  AND  REXALL  STYLE. 
Weight. 

1 ounce  

1 “ 

1 “ 

154  “ 

2 “ 

2^4  “ 

3 u 

3J4  “ 

4 “ 

4^  " 

4%  u 

5 “ 


554  M 
6 


754  “ 

8 


9 

10 

11 

12 

14 

16 

20 


Per  Gross. 

$0.57 

57 

57 

58 

60 

62 

65 

56 

58 

* .61 

62 

64 

66 

69 

71 

74 

.....  .76 

78 

85 

90 

94 

99 

1.06 

1.15 

1.32 


OLIVE  LIST.  Per  Gross. 

$0.58 

63 

69 

75 

82 

86 

91 

.99 

1.04 

1.08 

1.13 

1.17 

1.21 

1.24 

1.28 

1.33 

1.38 

1.42 

1.47 

1.52 


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Olive  List —Continued  Per  Gross. 

Safety  Valve  Olive,  7 oz.  con.,  8 oz.  wt 68 

Triangular  Knobbed  Olive,  31/ 2 cap.,  6 oz.  wt 70 


SPECIAL  LIST— To  be  applied  only  on 
LAGER  BEERS,  CHAMPAGNE  SHAPE  APOLLINARIS  AND 
SELECT  BEERS. 

Per  Gross. 

10  oz.  wt $0.73 

11  “ 74 

12  “ 75 

13  “ 78 

14  “ 82 

15  “ 86 

16  44  88 

17  44  90 

18  “ 92 

19  “ 94 

20  44  97 

21  “ 99 

22  oz.  wt $1.02 

23  44  1.04 

24  44  1.06 

25  44  1.10 

26  44  1.14 

27  44  1.18 

28  44  1.18 

30  44  1.26 

32  44  1.35 

Abilena  Water  Bottle,  4 oz.  con.,  5 oz.  wt 64 

Black  and  Tan,  15  oz.  wt 86 

Chicago  Brewing  Co.,  20  oz.  wt 99 

Chicago  Brewing  Co.,  22  oz.  wt... 1.06 

Gebhardt’s  Champagne  Beer,  push-up  over  one-half  inch,  18 

oz.  wt 1.25 


BULB  NECK  OR  EXPORT  BEERS. 

Special  List , to  be  applied  only  on  Export  Beers. 

Contents.  Weight.  - Per  Gross. 

pint  12  to  13  oz ; $0.77 

11  oz.  13  oz 81 

1 pint  14  to  16  oz 85 

iy2  pint  18  oz 93 

iy2  pint  20  oz , 96 

1 quart  22  to  24  oz 1.02 

1 quart  32  oz 1.33 


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MINERAL,  WEISS  BEERS  AND  GINGER  ALES. 

Per  Gross. 

12  oz.  wt $0.76 

13  “ 80 

14  “ 83 

15  “ 87 

16  “ 90 

17  “ , , 94 

18  “ 96 

20  ' “ . 99 

22  “ 1.08 

24  “ 1.15 

26  “ 1.18 

27  “ 1.22 

28  oz.  wt $1.26 

29  “ 1.30 

30  “ 1.35 

31  “ 1.39 

32  “ 1.40 

Codd’s  Patent  Soda,  16  oz.  wt 1.22 

Codd’s  Patent  Soda,  20  oz.  wt 1.34 

Clam  Juice,  Peruna  shape,  to  be  rated  under  Mineral  Bracket, 

according  to  weight. 

Egg  Mineral,  16  oz.  wt 1.14 

Egg  Mineral,  20  oz.  wt 1.34 

Jones’  Simeon  Screw  finish,  18  oz.  wt 1.30 

Mount  Shasta  J4  gal.  Water  Bottle,  34  oz.  wt 1.89 

Sach’s  Pruden  bulb  neck  Ginger  Ale,  16  oz.  con.,  16  oz.  wt 90 

Sach’s  Pruden  bulb  neck  Ginger  Ale,  24  oz.  con.,  26  oz.  wt 1.18 

S.  A.  W.  Saratoga  Water,  J4  pt.,  12  oz.  wt 76 

S.  A.  W.  Saratoga  Water,  1 pt.,  16  oz.  wt 90 

S.  A.  W.  Saratoga  Water,  1 qt.,  28  oz.  wt 1.26 

Thomas  finish  ball  stopper,  16  oz.  wt 1.22 

Note. — Coca  Colas  are  to  be  rated  by  Mineral  List,  according  to 
weight. 

Note. — Splitting  of  the  ounce  in  this  bracket  is  not  permitted. 

Contents.  PORTERS  AND  ALES.  Per  Gross. 

pint,  12  to  14  oz.  wt $0.81 

1 pint,  15  to  16  oz.  wt $0.85 

1 pint  Scotch  Ale  (export  shape),  16  oz.  wt 85 

1 quart  Scotch  Ale  (export  shape),  26  oz.  wt 1.10 

C.  H.  Evans’  Scotch  Ales,  16  oz.  wt 85 

BRANDIES,  WHISKIES,  IRISH  WHISKIES,  TOM  GINS 
AND  WINES. 

All  brandies,  whether  round,  square  or  octagon,  tall  or  squat, 
bulb,  twist  or  plain  neck,  except  very  flat  shouldered,  square  brandies, 

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such  as  the  Hannis,  which  shall  be  a special  price,  shall  be  rated  on 
the  present  bracket. 

Note. — Any  brandy  bottle  holding  more  than  twenty-five  and 
three-fifths  (25  3-5)  ounces,  and  less  than  thirty-two  (32)  ounces, 
shall  be  rated  as  a Brandy  4 at  the  standard  weight  of  twenty-four 
(24)  ounces.  Price,  $1.10  per  gross. 

Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 

1 oz.  sample  1*4  oz $0.62 

1 y4  “ “ i y2  “ 62 

2 “ “ 2 “ 65 

2y2  “ 2 y2  “ 68 

2%  “ 2y>  “ 68 

3 “ 3 “ 70 

4 “ 4 “ 61 

6 “ 6 “ 70 

16  to  gal.  8 “ 63 

12  “ 10  “ 69 

10  “ 12  “ 75 

8 to  gal.  13  oz $0.78 

7 “ 16  “ 88 

6 " 16  “ 88 

6 “ 18  “ 92 

sy2  “ 18  “ 92 

sy2  “ 20  “ 97 

5 “ 20  “ 97 

5 “ 22  “ 1.04 

4 “ 24  “ 1.10 

54  gal.  34  “ 1.48 

MISCELLANEOUS  BRANDIES.  Per  Gross. 

Anisette,  5 to  gal.,  20  oz.  wt $121 

Anisette,  5 to  gal.,  22  oz.  wt 1.30 

Blackberry  Juice,  27  oz.  cap.,  20  oz.  wt 1.37 

Belfast  Malt  Whiskey,  20  oz.  wt .97 

Cone-shape  Brandy,  6 to  gal.,  16  oz.  wt 88 

Cone- shape  Brandy,  32  oz.  con.,  26  oz.  wt 1.17 

Cliquot  Club,  1 qt.,  30  oz.  wt 1.69 

Duffy’s  Malt,  11  oz.  con.,  14  oz.  wt $0  82 

Duffy’s  Malt  Whiskey,  20  to  22  oz.  wt 1 04 

Fancy  Brandy,  5’s,  21  oz.  wt. 1.30 

Hannis’,  54  pint  con.,  6 oz.  wt 68 

Hannis’,  *4  pint  con.,  10  oz.  wt 87 

Hannis’,  1 pint,  16  oz.  wt 1.14 

Hannis’,  5 to  gallon,  24  oz.  wt. 1.47 

Hannis’,  1 quart,  26  oz.  wt 1.57 

Italio-American  Liquor  Manufacturing  Co.,  24  oz.  con.,  22  to 

24  oz.  wt 1.41 

Ka-Bo-ley,  diamond  shape,  28  oz.  con  , 24  oz.  wt 1.47 

Maul’s  High  Spire  Pure  Rye,  32  cz.  con.,  23  oz.  wt 1.47 

Maroney  Whiskey,  32  oz.  con.,  24  oz.  wt $1.54 

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Brandy — Continued.  Per  Gross. 

Neaman,  Tall  Peruna  Shape  Whiskey,  29  oz.  cap.,  25  oz.  wt. ..  1.50 

Pepper  Whiskey 61 

Padron’s  Brandy  Fruit,  20  oz.  wt.  (extra  W.  M.) 1.41 

Quinine,  4 oz.  con.,  4 oz.  wt 62 

Quinine,  10  oz.  con.,  10  oz.  wt. 88 

Quinine,  24  oz.  con.,  23  oz.  wt 1.34 

Red  Top  Rye,  16  oz.  cap.,  14  oz.  wt 82 

Red  Top  Rye,  champagne  shape,  32  oz.  cap.,  24  oz.  wt 1.10 

Sun  Brandy,  27  cz.  con.,  24  oz.  wt.. 1.41 

Sheehan’s  Malt  Whiskey,  20  to  22  oz.  wt 1.04 

Squat  Square  Seal,  5’s,  bulbed  neck,  20  oz.  wt 1.31 

Squat  Square  Seal,  J4  pint,  7 oz.  wt 76 

Squat  Brandy  (lettered  Wright  & Taylor),  6 oz.  con.,  6 oz.  wt.  .67 

Sterling  Malt  Whiskey,  26  oz.  con.,  21  oz.  wt 1.01 

Stricture  Brandy,  32  oz.  con.,  24  oz.  wt 1.37 

Square  W.  M.  Tom  and  Jerry,  32  oz.  con.,  24  oz.  wt 1.12 

Tall  Hexagon,  32  oz.  cap.,  24  oz.  wt 1.37 

V.  B.  C.,  25  oz.  con.,  24  oz.  wt 1.41 

Wilson  Whiskey  (short  neck),  5 to  gal.,  20  oz.  wt 97 

BAR  BOTTLES.  Per  Gross. 

Individual  Decanter,  1%  oz.  con.,  \]/2  oz.  wt $0.62 

Individual  Decanter,  2 oz.  con.,  2*4  oz.  wt 72 

Squat  Decanter,  2^4  oz.  con.,  3 oz.  wt 75 

Squat  Decanter,  3*4  oz.  con.,  3 oz.  wt 75 

Squat  Decanter,  5j4  oz.  con.,  5^4  oz.  wt 87 

Long  Neck  Decanter  or  Eagle  Whiskey,  22  oz.  con.,  18  oz.  wt. . . 1.77 

Rheinstrom  Brothers’  Eagle  Decanter,  12  oz.  con.,  11  oz.  wt 1.27 

Rheinstrom  Brothers’  Eagle  Decanter,  24  oz.  con.,  21*4  oz.  wt.  1.98 

TAPER  GINS  AND  SCHNAPPS. 

Contents.  Weight.  Per  Gross. 

6 oz.  6 oz $0.69 

8 “ 8 “ 78 

13  “ 11  “ 90 

Pint  12  “ 95 

6 to  gal.  18  “ 1.21 

6 “ 20  “ 1.30 

5 “ 22  “ 1.38 

Quart  22  “ 1.38 

“ 28  “ 1.67 

POLAND  WATER  BOTTLE.  Per  Gross. 

^4  gal.,  34  oz.  wt.  (twisted) $1.90 

Union  Oval,  Shoo-Fly,  Pic-Nic  and  Jo-Jo  Flask  Bracket  stricken 
out.  This  ware  is  now  rated  by  the  Liquor  Oval  Bracket.  See 
Oval  and  French  Square  Bracket  for  ware  formerly  rated  under 
Miscellaneous  Flask  Bracket. 

Strike  out  Lantern  Globe  Bradket. 

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Contents. 


PARKE-DAVIS  WARE. 
Weight. 


Per  Gross. 


1/6  ounce,  1/3  ounce 

54 

ounce, 

ounce,  Blake  

....  $0.57 

1 

154 

“ 

Blake 

58 

154  “ 

2 

« 

Blake,  W.  M 

61 

15*  “ 

2 

« 

Round,  ex.  W.  M 

65 

2 

2 54 

a 

Blake,  W.  M 

64 

3 

3/4 

ti 

a a 

56 

4 

4/2 

it 

a a 

62 

6 

6/ 

it 

a a 

71 

8 

7/2 

it 

a a 

74 

16 


12 


Round,  N.  M 96 


16 

oz.  capacity 

(No.  304), 

14  oz.  weight,  Round,  N.  M... 

1.13 

4 oz.  capacity, 

\ oz.  weight,  Round,  N.  M 

57 

5 oz.  Flat,  554 

oz. 

weight 

65 

SHARPE  & DOHME’S  WARE. 

Style. 

Weight. 

Per  Gross. 

Nc 

. 00  Pills 

§4  ounce  

$0.59 

0 

“ 

59 

1 

1 1/3 

a 

60 

2 

m 

a 

60 

254  “ 

2 

a 

61 

3 

254 

it 

62 

354  “ 

254 

a 

62 

4 

254 

a 

64 

4^4  “ 

23/ 

tt 

65 

5 

3 

tt 

54 

6 “ 

4 

" 

58 

7 

5/2 

a 

8 

7 

tt 

72 

9 

854 

a 

77 

10 

954 

tt 

86 

11 

12 

tt 

97 

4 

ounce  Packers 

33/ 

tt 

50 

8 

a a 

654 

tt 

69 

16 

u a 

11 

ft 

91 

16 

a a 

12 

tt 

95 

1 

gallon  “ 

48 

ti 

2.84 

5 

pint 

38 

it 

2.23 

554  oz.  Blake, W.  M.  454 

ti 

67 

6 

a a 

it 

6 

tt 

70 

9 

tt  a 

a 

7 

tt 

81 

10 

a u 

a 

83/4 

a 

82 

11 

tt  a 

a 

8/ 

a 

88 

19 

a a 

a 

1454 

a 

1.12 

22 

<t  a 

a 

15 

tt 

1.21 

12 

“ Panel  Emul 

1. 1254 

it 

1.02 

32 

“ Round, W.M.  17 

it 

1.21 

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BITTERS.  Per  Gross. 

Angostura,  8 oz.  contents,  10  oz.  weight $0.86 

Angostura,  8 oz.  contents,  12  oz.  weight 95 

Barrel  1.17 

Bland’s  Iron  Tonic,  12  oz.  contents,  13  oz.  weight  1.06 

Boker,  pint  . .... 1.06 

Boker,  quart,  22  oz.  capacity,  22  oz.  weight 1.38 

Brown’s  Iron,  13  oz.  weight  99 

Bulb  Neck,  J4  pint,  10  oz.  weight 86 

Bulb  Neck,  pint,  13  oz.  weight 1.06 

Bulb  Neck,  quart,  22  oz.  weight  1.38 

Caroni,  8^4  oz.  capacity,  15  oz.  weight 1.10 

Celery  Nerve  Tonic,  17  oz.  contents,  26  oz.  weight . . 1.72 

Benedictine  Bitters,  8 oz.  contents,  18  oz.  weight 1.44 

Benedictine  (shove-up  ring  blown  in  mould),  1 pint,  30  oz.  wt.  2.07 

Benedictine  (shove-up  ring  blown  in  mould),  1 quart.  40  oz.  wt.  2 67 

Gilka  Kiimmel,  16  oz.  weight 1.08 

Gilka  Kiimmel,  22  oz.  weight 1.27 

Gilka  Kiimmel,  24  oz.  weight  1.37 

Gilka  Kiimmel,  28  cz.  weight 1.46 

Golden  Bitters  , 138 

Graves’  Tonic  1.27 

Harris’  S.  M.,  8 oz.  capacity,  10  oz.  weight 85 

Harter’s  Wild  Cherry,  4 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Harter’s  Wild  Cherry  Elixir  1.11 

Harter’s  Wild  Cherry,  22  oz.  weight 1.37 

Harter’s  Iron  Tonic,  16  oz.  weight  1.15 

Hoster’s  Wild  Cherry,  6 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Japan,  22  oz.  weight  1.38 

Kelly’s  Log  Cabin  , 1.98 

Knickerbocker,  20  oz.  contents,  22  oz.  weight  134 

Loew’s  Bitters,  bulb  neck,  21  oz.  contents,  18  oz.  weight 1 30 

Dr.  Leopold’s  Keystone  Magic  Bitters,  24  oz.  contents  22  oz.wt.  1 38 

Mampe’s  Herb,  22  oz.  contents,  18  oz.  weight  1.21 

Mandrake’s,  8 oz.  contents,  6^2  oz.  weight 69 

McAvoy’s,  bulb  neck,  14  oz.  contents,  15  oz.  weight  1.10 

Mandarin  Bitters,  5 to  gal.,  20  oz.  weight 1.30 

Monk  Bitters,  fancy,  32  oz.  contents,  24  oz.  weight. 1.37 

National,  corncob  shape,  20  oz.  contents,  22  oz.  weight 1 34 

Nicholl’s  Wine  Tonic,  6 oz.  contents,  7 oz.  weight 73 

Oblong  Bitters,  bulb  neck,  20  oz.  contents,  20  oz.  weight 1.34 

Peak’s  Tonic,  20  oz.  weight  121 

Plain  Wild  Cherry  Bitters,  22  oz.  capacity,  22  oz.  weight, 

same  shape  as  Harter’s  1 37 

Root  John,  20  oz.  contents,  20  oz.  weight  1.34 

Russell’s  Wild  Cherry,  20  oz.  contents,  22  oz.  weight  1.37 

Ramsey’s  Trinidad  Bitters,  8 oz.  capacity,  14  oz.  weight  1.05 

Square  Seal,  22  oz.  contents,  19  oz.  weight  117 

Tonic  Orange  Bitters,  5 to  gal.,  22  oz.  weight 1.30 

Young’s  Wild  Cherry,  19  oz.  contents,  20  oz.  weight 1.34 

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MALT  LIST.  Per  Gross. 

Malt,  round  bulb  neck,  6 oz.  contents,  10  oz.  weight $0.67 

Malts,  jug'  or  porter  shape,  14  to  16  oz.  weight 86 

Malt  Nutrine,  porter  shape,  14  to  16  oz.  weight 86 

O’Malley’s,  25  oz.  contents,  20  oz.  weight  1.04 

Scott’s  Cherry  Malt,  18  oz.  weight 97 

9 oz.  Benedictine  Shape  Malt,  shove-up  over  inch,  price 

including  shove-up,  12  oz.  weight 82 

John  Wyeth  & Bro.,  Malt,  16  oz.  contents,  16  oz.  weight .89 

MISCELLANEOUS.  Per  Gross. 

Brown’s  Clam  Bouillon,  12  oz.  contents,  13  oz.  weight $0.98 

Bellinger’s  Morphine  Treatment,  10  oz.  contents,  Sy2  oz.  weight  .79 

Beefen  Fluid  Beef,  10  oz.  contents,  14  oz.  weight 1.06 

Caper’s  plain,  8 oz.  weight  82 

Caper’s  Ball  Neck,  2>]/2  oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 70 

Caper’s  Ball  Neck,  5 oz.  contents,  iy2  oz.  weight 82 

Clysmic  Indian  Club  Shape,  5 oz.  capacity,  9 oz.  weight 79 

Clysmic  Indian  Club  Shape,  J4  pint,  12  oz.  weight 98 

Clysmic  Indian  Club  Shape.,  pint,  16  oz.  weight 1.13 

Clysmic  Indian  Club  Shape,  quart,  24  oz.  weight 1.37 

Corney’s  Cocoa,  12  oz.  contents  85 

Cook’s  Perfection  Cream,  3 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Elm’s  Champagne  Shape,  6 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Elixiara  Remedy  Co.,  half  round,  4 oz.  contents,  5*4  oz.  weight  .66 

Garrett  Wines  4 oz.  contents,  24  oz.  weight  1.36 

Herman’s  Imperial,  8 oz.  contents,  9 oz.  weight .84 

Hammond  Port  Wine  Co.’s  Tokay,  14  oz.  weight 97 

Hammond  Port  Wine  Co.’s  Tokay,  24  oz.  weight 1.37 

Herba  Cura,  18  oz.  contents,  18  oz.  weight  1.25 

Haller  Proprietary  Co.,  13  oz.  weight 1.00 

Koumiss,  30  oz.  weight  . . . ...... — 1.84 

Maltine,  8 oz.  contents,  9 oz.  weight  86 

Maltine,  16  oz.  contents,  17  oz.  weight 1.16 

Morrell’s  Liquor  Cure,  5 oz.  contents,  5 oz.  weight 64 

Morrell’s  Liquor  Cure,  8 oz.  contents,  8 oz.  weight. 73 

Morrell’s  Liquor  Cure,  38  oz.  contents,  28  oz.  weight 1.71 

Meyer  Bros.’  bulb  neck,  22  oz.  weight  1.44 

Modox  Nickel  Tone  Mfg.  Co.,  32  oz.  capacity,  32  oz.  weight  1.79 

Oval  Jug,  16  oz.  contents,  13  oz.  weight 1.06 

Oval  Jug,  24  oz.  contents,  22  oz.  weight  1.37 

Stinson  & Peacock’s,  8 oz.  contents,  9 oz.  weight 85 

Frederick  Stearns  Co.,  Triangle,  16  oz.  capacity,  13  oz.  weight  1.02 

Wood’s  Wine  of  Cod,  12  oz.  contents,  12  oz.  weight 1.02 

The  following  Resolution  was  agreed  to : 

Resolved,  That  when  an  error  or  omission  occurs  in 
the  list,  or  any  dispute  arises  as  to  the  correctness  of  the 
same,  the  action  of  the  Conference  shall  govern. 

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WIDE  MOUTH  MACHINE  CONFERENCE. 

August  24,  1912. 

Branch  No.  9. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Motion  by  Workmen  that  it  pay  13 
cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  Manufacturers  ask  to  have 
this  bottle  corrected  in  our  price  list,  as  it  now  reads  13*4 
cents  per  100.  This  was  agreed  to  by  Workmen. 

Branch  No.  22. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Referred  back  to  the  branch  for 
further  information. 

Branch  No.  22. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Motion  by  Workmen  that  it  was  cov- 
ered by  the  list  at  70  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  20. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Motion  by  Workmen  that  it  pay  30 
cents  per  100.  Amended  by  the  Manufacturers  that  it 
pay  29  cents  per  100.  Amendment  carried. 

Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 

Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 

Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 

Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  4 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 

Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  5 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 

Confirmed. 


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Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  6 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  44. 

Bottle  No.  7 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  60. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
35  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  60. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
21  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  Motion  by  Manufactur- 
ers that  it  pay  20j4  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  60. 

Bottle  No.  4 — -Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  60. 

Bottle  No.  5 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 

15  cents  per  100.  Amended  by  the  Manufacturers  that 
it  pay  14^4  cents  per  100.  Amendment  carried. 

Branch  No.  60. 

Bottle  No.  6 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  this 
bottle  pay  15  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  66. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  66. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
21  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried  . 

Branch  No.  66. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 

16  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

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Branch  No.  70. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
16^4  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  Motion  by  the  Manu- 
facturers that  it  pay  16  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  70. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
15j4  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  70. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
17^2  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  70. 

Bottle  No.  4— Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
15  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  77. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 


Monday,  August  26,  1912. 

Branch  No.  92. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
25  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  After  a lengthy  discussion 
about  this  bottle,  in  which  the  Manufacturers  claimed 
it  should  be  listed  at  22  cents  per  100,  and  the  Workmen 
still  arguing  for  25  cents  per  100,  the  Workmen  again 
made  a motion  to  list  this  bottle  at  25  cents  per  100, 
and  place  it  in  the  Miscellaneous  bracket.  Motion  carried. 

Branch  No.  95. 

Bottle  No.  1. — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
28  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  After  discussing  this 
jar  for  some  time  the  Manufacturers  made  a motion  to 
list  this  jar  at  23  cents  per  100,  and  to  go  in  the  Miscel- 
laneous bracket.  Motion  carried 


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Branch  No.  95. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
23  cents  per  100.  Amended  by  the  Manufacturers  that 
it  pay  21  cents  per  100.  Amendment  and  motion  both 
lost.  It  was  then  moved  by  the  Workmen  that  the 
bottle  pay  21  y2  cents  per  100.  Motion  carried.  Listed 
from  .the  Candy  bracket. 

Branch  No.  95. 

Bottle  No.  3 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  it  pay 
21  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  Motion  by  the  Manufac- 
turers that  it  pay  18  cents  per  100.  Carried.  Listed 
from  the  Candy  bracket. 

Branch  No.  122. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  122. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  7. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Manufacturers  protest  this  bottle. 
They  ask  to  have  the  price  reduced  from  20  cents  per 
100  to  16  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  Motion  by  the 
Workmen  that  this  bottle  remain  at  20  cents  per  100 
and  to  go  in  the  Miscellaneous  bracket.  Motion  was 
lost. 

Branch  No.  7. 

Bottle  No.  2 — Motion  by  Workmen  that  this  jar 
pay  60  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost.  After  some  discus- 
sion by  both  the  Workmen  and  Manufacturers  the  jar 
was  referred  back  to  the  Branch  for  adjustment. 

Branch  No.  27. 

Bottle  No.  1 — This  two-gallon  packer  was  made  at 
Reading,  Ohio  at  $1.10  per  100.  It  was  made  at  Alex- 
andria, Va.,  at  $1.44  per  100.  Motion  by  the  Workmen 
that  it  pay  $1.28  per  100.  Motion  was  lost.  After  dis- 

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cussing  the  bottle  the  Workmen  moved  that  it  pay  $1.25 
per  100.  Motion  was  lost.  Motion  by  the  Manufacturers 
that  it  pay  $1.15  per  100.  Motion  was  lost.  As  it  was 
within  a few  minutes  of  12  o’clock  the  Conference  was 
adjourned  to  2.30  to  let  the  Workmen  take  up  this  bottle 
by  themselves. 

MONDAY  AFTERNOON. 

After  taking  this  bottle  up  during  recess  time  the 
Workmen  again  made  a motion  that  this  bottle  pay 
$1.25  per  100.  The  motion  was  again  voted  down  by 
the  Manufacturers.  The  Manufacturers  then  made  a 
motion  that  this  bottle  pay  $1.20  per  100.  Motion  was 
carried. 

Branch  No.  97. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Listed  at  Preliminary  Conference. 
Confirmed. 

Branch  No.  99. 

Bottle  No.  1 — Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  this 
bottle  was  covered  by  the  list  at  26  cents  per  100.  Motion 
carried. 


Branch  No.  106. 

Bottles  Nos.  1,  2 and  3 — Chairman  Yost  ruled  that 
as  there  was  no  information  in  regard  to  these  bottles, 
and  no  notice  given  that  they  would  be  submitted,  there 
could  be  no  action  taken. 

Motion  by  Workmen  that  the  80  oz.  Packer  in 
Packer  bracket,  on  page  28  in  Machine  list,  pay  65  cents 
per  100  instead  of  56  cents  per  100.  Motion  lost. 

Motion  by  the  Manufacturers  that  Lightning  style 
jars,  except  tall  Crushed  Fruit  jars,  pay  Mason  jar 
prices.  Motion  was  lost. 

Motion  by  the  Manufacturers  that  the  Packer 
bracket,  on  page  28  of  the  Machine  list,  be  reduced  20 
per  cent.  After  considerable  discussion  on  this  ques- 
tion by  both  sides,  and  the  workmen  had  held  a caucus 
and  discussed  it,  the  motion  was  lost. 

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AFTERNOON  SESSION. 


August  29,  1912. 

As  we  had  finished  listing  bottles,  the  rules  were 
then  taken  up. 

Rule  No.  1.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  2.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  3.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  4.  Adopted. 

Motion  by  Workmen,  add  to  Rule  4:  This  rule  to 
be  so  construed  that  firms  shall  do  all  in  their  power  to 
care  for  molds  and  blanks,  and  to  have  molds  and 
blanks  properly  placed  on  machine  at  regular  starting 
time.  Motion  was  lost. 


Rule  No.  5.  Motion  by  Workmen:  After  the 
words  “$5.00  per  day,”  add  “but  in  no  case  shall  the 
hour  be  deducted  as  per  Section  4 on  a day-work  job.” 
Motion  was  carried. 


Rule  No.  6.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  7.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  8.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  9.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  10.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  11.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  12.  Motion  by  Workmen  that  Rule  No. 
45,  of  Blowers’  rules,  be  inserted  in  place  of  Rule  No.  12, 
in  Machine  list,  which  shall  read  as  follows : 

“All  members  shall  be  compelled  to  receive  their 
earnings  in  full  in  cash  every  two  weeks,  and  not  more 
than  one  week’s  earnings  shall  remain  unpaid  when  this 
payment  is  made.  This  motion  was  carried. 

Rule  No.  13.  Motion  by  Workmen:  Strike  out  the 
last  section  of  Rule  13,  beginning  with  “There  must  be 
a full,  etc.”  Motion  carried. 


Rule  No.  14.  Motion  by  the  Workmen:  To  strike 
out  the  figures  “10,”  and  insert  “15.”  -This  motion  was 
lost. 


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Rule  No.  15.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  16.  Motion  by  the  Manufacturers:  To 
strike  out  the  words  “10  per  cent.,”  and  insert  “25  per 
cent.”  Motion  lost. 

Motion  by  Manufacturers:  To  insert  the  word 
“consecutive”  after  the  word  “three”  on  the  first  line. 
Motion  carried. 

Motion  by  the  Workmen:  Strike  out  the  last  line 
of  Rule  16,  which  reads  “This  rule  not  to,  etc.,”  and  add 
the  following:  “No  loss  of  time  to  be  charged  against 
the  apprentice,  unless  the  time  so  lost  can  be  reasonably 
attributed  to  said  apprentice.”  Motion  was  carried. 


Rule 

Rule 

Rule 

Rule 

Rule 

Rule 

Rule 

Rule 

Rule 


No. 

No. 

No. 


17. 

18. 
19. 


No.  20. 
No.  21. 
No.  22. 
No.  23. 
No.  24. 
No.  25. 


Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Motion 


to 

12 


by  the  Manufacturers 
strike  out  the  words  “18  months,”  and  insert  1 
months.”  This  motion  was  lost. 

Rule  No.  26.  Motion  by  Workmen:  To  insert  the 
word  “Eve,”  after  July,  on  the  fourth  line.  Motion  was 
carried. 

Rule  No.  27.  Motion  by  the  Workmen:  Members 
having  their  ware  condemned  must  have  it  set  aside  for 
inspection,  and  it  must  be  examined  by  the  member  on 
the  same  day,  after  which  it  must  be  broken  down  or 
accounted  for.  This  motion  was  carried. 

Rule  No.  28.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  29.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  30.  Motion  by  the  Workmen : Insert 
Rule  25  of  Blown  list  in  place  of  Rule  30  of  Machine 
list,  which  will  read  as  follows : 

“All  ware  to  be  credited  to  the  member  within  one 
week  after  it  has  been  made.  All  stoppered  ware  to  be 

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credited  when  counted,  and  the  workers  cannot  be  held 
responsible  for  ware  after  it  has  been  stored  or  shipped. 
They  must  also  be  credited  for  ware  before  it  is  steamed 
or  washed.”  This  motion  was  carried. 

Rule  No.  31.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  32.  Motion  by  the  Workmen:  Strike 
out  Rule  35,  and  after  the  word  “machine,”  on  the 
eighth  line,  add  the  following  to  Rule  32 : “Two  men 
shall  not  be  allowed  to  work  the  machine  when  there 
is  a member  idle  competent  to  fill  the  place.”  Motion 
carried. 

Rule  No.  33.  Adopted. 

Rule  No.  34.  Motion  by  the  Workmen:  Add  to 
Rule  34  the  following:  “And  they  shall  be  subject  to  all 
the  rules  of  the  Machine  Department.”  Motion  carried. 

Rule  No.  35.  To  be  stricken  out. 

Rule  No.  36.  Motion  by  the  Manufacturers : 
Strike  out  Rule  36.  Motion  was  lost. 

Motion  by  the  Workmen:  Strike  out  the  words 
“two  weeks,”  and  insert  “one  month.”  Motion  lost. 

Motion  by  the  Manufacturers:  That  Rules  55,  56, 
57  and  58,  of  the  Hand  Blown  Department,  be  inserted 
in  the  Machine  rules.  Motion  was  carried. 

RESOLUTION. 

Resolved,  That  when  an  error  or  omission  occurs  in 
the  list,  or  any  dispute  arises  as  to  the  correctness  of 
same,  the  action  of  Conference  shall  govern. 

CONFEREES. 

Irvin  Harris,  Zanesville,  Ohio. 

William  Connolly,  Muncie,  Ind. 

Paul  Johnson,  Alton,  111. 

Anthony  Tighe,  Wallaceburg,  Ont. 

Roy  Carey,  Terre  Haute,  Indiana. 

Winfield  S.  Robinson,  Millville,  N.  J.,  Secretary. 

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UNITED,  OR  ENGLISH,  AND  O’NEILL 
MACHINES. 


August  30,  1912. 

Section  1.  Adopted. 

Section  2.  The  Workers  offered  the  following: 

“Sec.  2.  Eight  and  one-half  hours  (actual 
working  time)  shall  constitute  a day’s  work. 
Day  turn  shall  be  from  7 o’clock  A.  M.  until  5 
o’clock  P.  M.,  with  15  minutes  for  tempo  in  the 
morning.  One  hour  for  dinner  and  15  minutes 
for  tempo  at  3 o’clock  P.  M.  Night  turn  shall 
be  from  5 o’clock  P.  M.  until  3 o’clock  A.  M., 
with  one  hour  for  supper  and  30  minutes  for 
tempo,  to  be  taken  at  the  option  of  the  respec- 
tive branches.  Work  shall  cease  Saturdays  at  4 
o’clock  P.  M.,  except  during  the  months  of  June, 
July,  August  and  September,  when  work  shall 
cease  at  12  o’clock  M.” 

After  discussing  this  question  thoroughly  the  mo 
tion  was  lost. 

Section  3.  Adopted. 

Section  4.  The  Workers  offered  the  following: 

“Sec.  4.  If  for  any  reason  a shop  must 
work  single,  the  operators  shall  receive  at  the 
rate  of  $4  per  day  from  the  time  they  start 
single,  or  lay  off  for  the  day.” 

This  motion  was  lost. 

Section  4.  Motion  by  the  Manufacturers: 

“If  for  any  reason  one  member  of  a shop  is 
absent  or  lays  off  after  starting,  and  there  are 
no  idle  members  present  to  fill  the  place,  the 
two  remaining  members  shall  work  the  shop 
until  the  return  of  the  absent  member,  or  until 
another  member  can  be  procured  to  fill  the 
place.” 

This  motion  was  lost. 


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Section  5.  Motion  by  Workmen,  as  follows: 

“Day  work  signifies  that  each  of  the  three 
operators  shall  receive  at  the  rate  of  $4.25  per 
day.” 

Motion  lost. 

Section  6.  Adopted. 

Section  7.  Adopted. 

Section  8.  Adopted. 

Section  9.  Motion  by  the  Manufacturers  to  strike 
out  Section  9.  This  motion  was  lost  . 

When  this  motion  was  voted  down  by  the  Work- 
men, a general  discussion  followed  on  this  section.  Man- 
ufacturers claimed  that  as  they  had  taught  enough  men 
to  fill  all  the  places  they  did  not  think  it  just  that  this 
section  remain  as  it  is,  and  they  then  offered  the  follow- 
ing motion : To  strike  out  the  figure  “2,”  wherever  it 
appears  in  this  section,  and  insert  the  figure  “1.”  This 
motion  was  carried. 

Section  10.  Motion  by  the  Workmen: 

“When  a machine  is  not  in  perfect  working 
order,  the  operator  shall  notify  the  manager, 
and  if  the  machine  is  not  put  in  working  order 
within  one  hour  after  notification,  the  operators 
are  to  receive  $4.25  per  day  from  the  time  of 
notification  or  lay  off  for  the  day. 

This  motion  was  lost. 

Section  11.  Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  this  sec- 
tion be  altered  to  read  the  same  as  the  Hand  Blown  rule, 
which  is  as  follows: 

“All  members  shall  be  compelled  to  receive 
their  earnings  in  full  in  cash  every  two  weeks 
and  not  more  than  one  week's  earnings  shall 
remain  unpaid  when  this  payment  is  made.” 

This  motion  was  carried. 

Section  12.  Motion  by  the  Workmen: 

“That  no  apprentices  be  taken  for  the  blast 
of  1912-13.” 

Motion  lost. 


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Section  13.  Adopted. 

Section  14.  Adopted. 

Section  15.  Motion  by  the  Manufacturers:  To 
insert  the  word  “consecutive,”  after  the  word  “three,” 
on  the  first  line.  Motion  carried. 

Section  16.  Adopted. 

Section  17.  Motion  by  the  Workmen:  To  Strike 
out  the  words  “recognized  as,”  on  the  sixth  line.  The 
rest  of  the  section  to  remain  as  it  is.  Motion  was  lost. 


Motion  by  the  Manufacturers: 

“Operators  are  allowed  the  privilege  of 
changing  off  after  working  long  enough  to  make 
themselves  familiar  with  the  job  they  are  work- 
ing on,  but  one  man  shall  always  be  designated 
as  the  gatherer,  and  the  other  two  as  operators. 
All  apprentices  shall  be  recognized  as  gatherers 
the  first  six  months  of  their  apprenticeship,  but 
operators  are  to  have  the  same  privilege  to 
change  off  with  apprentices  as  they  have  with 
journeymen  gatherers.” 

This  motion  was  carried. 


Section  18.  Motion  by  the  Workmen:  Strike  out 
the  word  “workmen,”  on  the  second  line,  and  insert 
the  word  “packer.”  Motion  carried. 

Section  19.  Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Adopted. 

Motion  by  the  Manufacturers  to  strike 
Motion  lost. 

Motion  by  the  Workmen:  To  insert  “one  month,” 
instead  of  “two  weeks.”  Motion  lost. 


Section  20. 
Section  21. 
Section  22. 
Section  23. 
out  Section  23. 


Section  24.  Adopted. 

Motion  by  Workmen  to  adopt  the  following  list: 
5 to  8 oz.  per  gross  $0.60 

8 to  10  oz.  per  gross  .63 

10  to  13  oz.  per  gross  .70 

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13  to  16  oz.  per  gross  .72 

16  to  20  oz.  per  gross  .78 

20  to  24  oz.  per  gross  .90 

24  to  28  oz.  per  gross  .96 

28  to  32  oz.  per  gross  1.08 

32  to  36  oz.  per  gross  1.20 

This  question  was  thoroughly  discussed  and  gone 
over,  the  Workers  insisting  that  this  list  be  adopted  for 
the  coming  blast.  The  Manufacturers  stated  that  it 
would  be  impossible  to  grant  an  increase  on  this  machine, 
as  it  is  the  only  way  that  they  can  compete  with  the 
automatic,  and  to  grant  an  increase  would  practically 
put  them  out  of  business.  After  a lengthy  discussion 
this  motion  was  lost. 

Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  all  cork  or  deep- 
seated  finish  pay  5 cents  per  gross  extra.  As  the  Manu- 
facturers stated  that  they  had  done  away  with  this  finish 
there  was  no  action  taken. 

Motion  by  the  Workmen  that  all  lightning  finish 
pay  5 cents  per  gross  extra.  After  discussing  this  ques- 
tion it  was  referred  back  to  Branch  No.  53. 

August  31,  1912. 

WILLIAMSTOWN  NARROW  MOUTH  MACHINE 
FOR  TWO  MEN. 

Motion  by  the  Manufacturers : “That  the  list  price 
for  this  machine  shall  be  two-thirds  of  the  United  or 
English  machine  list.,, 

This  motion  was  lost. 

The  Williamstown  narrow-mouth  machine  list  re- 
mains as  it  is  at  present. 

MACKIN  NARROW-MOUTH  MACHINE  FOR 
TWO  MEN. 

President  Hayes  said  that  he  desired  to  make  a 
statement  at  this  time  in  regard  to  this  machine.  He 
said  that  as  this  machine  was  not  far  enough  advanced 
to  be  put  on  a piece-work  basis,  that  this  Conference 

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should  refer  this  question  back  to  the  Branch  and  the 
firm  at  San  Francisco.  At  the  present  time  they  are 
working  on  a day-work  basis. 

Mr.  Blank,  manager  of  the  plant  at  San  Francisco 
asked  that  this  question  of  making  a list  for  this  ma- 
chine be  left  to  the  Branch  and  the  manufacturer.  They 
would  list  it  as  soon  as  the  machine  was  far  enough 
advanced  to  warrant  it.  This  question  was  referred 
back  to  the  Branch  at  San  Francisco,  Cal. 

THURSDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

August  29,  1912. 

The  meeting  was  called  to  order  by  the  chairman, 
all  the  members  being  present. 

The  Workmen  asked  the  adoption  of  a footnote,  to 
apply  to  the  Mineral  and  Weiss  Beer  bracket,  as  follows: 

“The  splitting  of  the  ounce  in  this  bracket  is  not  per- 
mitted.This  was  agreed  to. 

The  manufacturers  moved  that  Section  9 be  made  to 
read : 

“On  all  ware  above  standard  weight  there 

shall  be  a charge  of  five  (5)  cents  per  gross  for 

each  additional  ounce.” 

This  was  lost. 

Workers  then  asked  for  a Saturday  half-holiday  in 
the  months  of  June,  July,  August  and  September.  Mo- 
tion lost. 

Manufacturers  moved  to  strike  out  Section  41  (sum- 
mer stop).  This  caused  quite  an  argument,  which  lasted 
for  an  hour,  several  propositions  being  submitted  in  the 
meantime.  They  are  opposed  to  any  stop  at  all,  except 
that  occasioned  by  needed  repairs,  and  finally  moved 
to  make  the  stop  from  July  15  to  August  15.  This  was 
not  the  unanimous  opinion  among  them,  however,  and 
was  not  pushed  by  the  mover.  After  some  further  dis- 
cussion the  section  was  approved  as  it  stands. 

Workers  presented  an  amendment  to  Section  42,  to 
the  effect  that  no  member  be  discharged  without  reason- 
able cause,  but  the  motion  was  defeated. 

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Sections  46  and  47  approved. 

Section  25.  The  second  word,  “blowover,”  was 
stricken  out  on  motion  of  the  Workmen. 

Section  48.  The  second  word,  “monthly,”  was 
stricken  out  on  motion  of  the  Workers. 

Section  49.  The  Workers  moved  that  there  be  no 
apprentices  taken  during  the  blast  of  1912-13.  This  was 
agreed  to. 

The  hour  of  12  o’clock  having  arrived,  a recess  was 
taken  until  2.30. 

THURSDAY  AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

All  members  were  present  when  the  meeting  was 
called  to  order. 

The  Workers  submitted  the  following  for  Section 
45: 

“All  members  shall  be  compelled  to  receive  their 
earnings  in  full  in  cash  every  two  weeks,  and  not  more 
than  one  week’s  earnings  shall  remain  unpaid  when  this 
payment  is  made.  There  shall  be  no  deductions  for 
private  accounts  or  bills  against  members.”  After  some 
further  discussion  this  was  approved. 

Sections  51  and  52  were  approved. 

Section  36.  Workers  moved  the  following  amend- 
ment : 

“However,  it  is  understood  that  when  there  are  a 
sufficient  number  of  competent  idle  men,  and  the  Branch 
so  request,  every  effort  shall  be  made  by  the  manufac- 
turer to  employ  three  shifts. 

“Where  there  are  a number  of  idle  competent  men 
at  any  Branch,  the  Manufacturer  and  the  Committee  shall 
use  every  effort  to  arrange  for  a division  of  time  and 
work  with  the  idle  men.” 

These  two  amendments  were  approved. 

Section  53.  Workers  moved  to  strike  out  the  words 
“five  years,”  and  insert  “four  years” ; strike  out  “50,”  and 
insert  “40,”  and  strike  out  “50  per  cent.,”  and  insert  “75 
per  cent.”  This  caused  quite  a discussion  and,  while  it 
was  defeated,  notice  was  served  on  the  employers  that 

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the  matter  would  be  submitted  again  at  a future  con- 
ference. 

The  hour  of  adjournment  having  arrived,  a recess 
was  taken  until  to-morrow. 

FRIDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

Friday’s  session  was  taken  up  by  the  discussion  of 
the  narrow-mouth  machines,  such  as  the  United,  or  Eng- 
lish, O’Neill  and  similar  machines. 

[The  full  minutes  appear  directly  following  the 
wide-mouth  machine  minutes.] 

SATURDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

Upon  assembling  at  the  hour  designated,  the  clean- 
ing up  of  the  matters  held  over  was  begun. 

The  Triangle,  30  oz.  capacity,  24  oz.  weight,  from 
Branch  27,  Reading,  O.,  was  finally  rated  on  the  Flat, 
Short  Blake  and  Short  Oblong  brackets,  according  to 
capacity  and  weight. 

Workers  moved:  “That  the  Wide-mouth  bracket 
agreed  to  at  the  Preliminary  be  added  to  the  Toilet 
bracket.”  This  was  defeated. 

The  manufacturers  moved  that : “The  same  dis- 
counts afifecting  the  tank  ware  be  made  to  apply  to  the 
covered  pots.”  This  was  defeated. 

The  workers  then  moved : “That  no  reduction  be 
taken  on  the  Covered  Pot  list.”  This  was  also  defeated. 

The  discussion  on  this  question  occupied  a great 
deal  of  time,  and  at  times  waxed  warm,  the  manufactur- 
ers claiming  that  the  workers  were  discriminating 
against  this  class  of  work,  and  that  the  reduction  made  in 
the  Tank  list  should  be  applied  to  the  Covered  Pot. 

The  workers,  on  the  other  hand,  contended  that 
there  was  a high  grade  of  ware  made  from  pots,  the 
blower  in  most  cases  not  being  able  to  make  a fair 
wage  in  comparison  to  the  work  done ; this  ware  being 
also  sorted  very  closely,  and  bringing  a better  price  in 
the  market.  The  workers  objected  to  any  change  being 
made  in  this  list. 


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After  a long  argument  on  both  sides,  the  workers 
retired  for  a consultation  among  themselves,  and,  upon 
returning,  offered  the  following: 

“That  all  ware  reduced  in  1909  shall  not 
take  any  further  reduction.  On  all  ware  not  re- 
duced in  1909,  and  upon  which  a reduction  has 
been  made  during  this  Conference,  in  the  Tank 
list,  a reduction  of  15  per  cent,  from  the  present 
Covered  Pot  list  shall  be  taken.” 

Some  further  arguments  were  made  for  and  against 
the  full  20  per  cent,  discount,  but  the  workers  stated  that 
that  was  as  far  as  they  would  go,  and  that  they  were 
prepared  to  separate  without  an  agreement  rather  than 
go  any  further. 

The  matter  was  finally  agreed  to,  Mr.  Bacon  de- 
siring to  be  recorded  as  voting  against  accepting  the 
proposition. 

The  following  motion  by  the  workers  was  carried : 
That  all  action  taken  at  this  Conference  by  the 
full  committee  representing  the  manufacturers  and 
workers — 

A division  of  work. 

Three  shifts  wherever  practical. 

No  apprentices. 

Cash  payment  of  wages  in  full. 

Revision  of  the  wage  scale  and  the  work  of  the  sub- 
committee appointed  to  revise  the  price  list,  be  endorsed. 

President  Hayes  in  addressing  the  Conference  stated 
that  an  agreement  had  been  entered  into  between  the 
Glass  Bottle  Blowers’  Association  and  the  American 
Flint  Glass  Workers’  Union,  concerning  the  rights  of  the 
members  of  both  organizations  to  certain  lines  of  glass- 
ware, which  will  not  entail  any  loss  whatsoever  to  any 
employer,  but  might  possibly,  in  a few  instances,  cause  a 
little  inconvenience. 

In  time  to  come,  if  not  already  apparent,  the  Peace 
Agreement  would  benefit  both  employers  and  workers, 
and  would  insure  harmonious  relations  with  all  parties 
concerned. 


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We  had  agreed  also  with  the  Flint  Glass  Workers 
to  use  our  best  efforts  and  influence  to  induce  all  Manu- 
facturers employing  our  members  who  employ  mold- 
makers,  to  hire  only  members  of  the  American  Flint 
Glass  Workers’  Union  for  such  work,  and  we  earnestly 
request  that  you  do  as  we  ask,  for  which  we  will  be 
deeply  appreciative  and  grateful. 

All  the  work  before  the  Joint  Wage  Committee 
being  finished,  the  Conference  adjourned  at  6.35  o’clock 
P M. 


HARRY  JENKINS, 
Secretary. 


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